Final look at ESA?s SMOS and Proba-2 satellites

As preparations for the launch of SMOS and Proba-2 continue on schedule, the engineers and technicians at the Russian launch site say goodbye as both satellites are encapsulated within the half-shells of the Rockot fairing.
Volker Liebig, ESA?s Director of Earth Observation Programmes, said, ?Today, with the encapsulation of the SMOS satellite in the launcher fairing, [...]

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