30 de sateliti ai programului european de navigatie Galileo, au fost plasati pe orbita pana in acest moment, dupa ce, astazi 28 aprilie, o racheta Falcon 9 a lansat cu succes, de la hangarul 39A al bazei spatiale Cape Canaveral, duoul FM25 si FM 27, in ceea ce a fost zborul L12 al constelatiei.
Vorbim de altfel despre o premiera: EUSPA, agentia europeana care administreaza programul, realizase ultima lansare in decembrie 2021; intre timp racheta Ariane 5 (cu ajutorul careia se trimiteau pe orbita perechi de cate 4 sateliti Galileo), dar si Soyuz ST (care realiza lansarile duble), au iesit din flota Arianespace, Europa ramanand fara prea multe alternative in acest domeniu. Ironic, pentru a putea continua acest program strategic, pana la debutul lui Ariane 6, EUSPA a trebuit sa se orienteze...
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