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Europe unveils mini nuclear system for moon rovers on extreme lunar missions
Returning to the Moon requires solving the problem of reliable power for lunar missions. Solar energy is abundant in some locations on the Moon, but it’s not always reliable due to the long lunar ...
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PULSAR consortium designs nuclear power system for lunar missions
The PULSAR research project, led by Belgian engineering firm Tractebel, has unveiled the conceptual design of a plutonium-238 ...
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Ariane 5 rocket blasts off from Kourou space center in French Guiana
MOSCOW, June 2. /TASS/. Europe’s Ariane 5 carrier rocket took off from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana on the South American coast, the European Space Agency (ESA) and Arianespace said ...
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Russian Soyuz-ST missile with French satellite takes off Guiana Space Center
This is the 25th Soyuz mission, launched from the Guiana Space Center since 2011 ... The satellite was commission by the National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) and the Main weapon directorate ...
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The huge country that’s part of France and in the EU - but nowhere near Europe
The Guiana Space Centre in Kourou is a critical asset for the European Space Agency (ESA). Its proximity to the equator provides an ideal launch site for satellites, saving fuel and costs.
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Tata Play rents the entire capacity of the newly launched GSAT-24 satellite
Arianespace said after launching them on-board Ariane-V VA257 flight from the Guiana Space Centre, Europe's spaceport in Kourou. GSAT-24 is configured on ISRO's proven I-3k Bus with a mission life ...