SMOS and Proba-2 ready for launch

The Russian State Commission has given the go-ahead to fuel the Rockot launcher that will take ESA's SMOS and Proba-2 satellites into orbit. This formal authorisation confirms that launch can take place on 2 November at 02:50 CET (01:50 UT).

Link: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMRO2CUE1G_index_0.html

Time: 30. Oct. 2009

Feed: ESA Top News

Topics: and, launch, proba-2, smos