Third ‘COSMO-SkyMed’ Second-Gen Satellite Launches to Orbit to Enhance the Service’s Performance

The third satellite of the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation constellation has been launched into orbit from the Vandenberg Space Force Base …
Third ‘COSMO-SkyMed’ Second-Gen Satellite Launches to Orbit to Enhance the Service’s Performance

The third satellite of the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation constellation has been launched into orbit from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California (USA), aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

The satellite will thereby guarantee the operational continuity of the COSMO-SkyMed constellation's radar (SAR, Synthetic-Aperture Radar) services, further enhancing the already high performance of the system in terms of image quality and area coverage.

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