On November 5, 2010, the fourth satellite of the COSMO-SkyMed constellation was placed into Earth orbit by an ULA Delta-II launch vehicle. COSMO-SkyMed is a constellation of four satellites equipped with X-band SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) technology. The satellites are able to monitor the Earth day and night, in all weather conditions. They are designed for military, civil, and commercial use. COSMO-SkyMed is the first Earth observation system fully designed and built in Italy.
Read the press release of the Italian Space Agency…
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