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Everything is ready for the space mission "Rosetta"

Rome, Italy - Great effort of the European Space Agency

They are the last tests those that are being carried on the instruments, than then will go to being mounted on the "Rosetta" satellite, to which Nasa and, in greater measure, Esa have participated. The mission previews the attainment of the Wirtanen comet in November 2011 in order to lead surveys just on the ground of the comet. The probe will be launched in January of the next year from the base...

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Rome, Italy, 11/08/2002 15:29
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