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June 23, 2015

Europe launches next phase of hi-tech Earth satellites
Kourou (AFP) June 23, 2015
The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched the second phase of a 4.3-billion-euro ($4.91-billion) programme to deploy new-generation satellites to monitor environmental damage and aid disaster relief operations, officials said early Monday. Sentinel-2A was hoisted by a lightweight Vega rocket from ESA's base in Kourou, French Guiana, overnight Monday-Tuesday, launch operator Arianespace said. The 1.1-tonne polar-orbiting satellite is designed to loop the world every 100 minutes, providing high ... read more

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