Final look at ESA’s SMOS and Proba-2 satellites
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 05:07
in Astronomy & Space
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.
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