Two new ESA satellites successfully lofted into orbit
Monday, November 2, 2009 - 00:35
in Astronomy & Space
ESA PR 28-2009. The second satellite in ESA’s Earth Explorer series – the Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) mission – and the second demonstration satellite under ESA’s Project for Onboard Autonomy (Proba-2) were launched into orbit last night from northern Russia.