The Journal of Space Commerce

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Two Earth Observation Satellites to Share a Ride into Space

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Tom Patton
Jan 17, 2022
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A contract signed with Arianespace secures the joint launch for two earth observation satellites that will further knowledge of our home planet. Scheduled to lift off on a new class of rocket, ESA’s Vega-C, from Europe’s Spaceport in mid-2025, FLEX will yield new information about the health of the world’s plants and Altius will deliver profiles of ozon…

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