Airbus: successfully launches CHEOPS satellite
(CercleFinance.com) - The CHEOPS satellite built by Airbus was successfully launched this morning on a Soyuz rocket from the European space port of Kourou, in French Guiana.
CHEOPS is the first exo-planetary mission of the European Space Agency (ESA). It is also the first satellite built by Airbus in Spain for ESA.
Phillipe Pham, Head of Earth Observation, Navigation and Science, Space Systems said, "With the expertise and the strong engagement of our team and our 24 partners from 11 European countries, we were able to deliver the satellite perfectly on time to ESA and contributed to this success. We look forward to the next ESA Science mission, Solar Orbiter."
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CHEOPS is the first exo-planetary mission of the European Space Agency (ESA). It is also the first satellite built by Airbus in Spain for ESA.
Phillipe Pham, Head of Earth Observation, Navigation and Science, Space Systems said, "With the expertise and the strong engagement of our team and our 24 partners from 11 European countries, we were able to deliver the satellite perfectly on time to ESA and contributed to this success. We look forward to the next ESA Science mission, Solar Orbiter."
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