Russia launches European environmental satellite
MOSCOW (AP) " A Russian booster rocket has carried a European environmental satellite into orbit.The European Space Agency's Sentinel-5P satellite was launched Friday by a Rokot missile from the Plesetsk launch pad in northwestern Russia. The satellite will map the global atmosphere every day, helping study air pollution.The mission will contribute to volcanic ash monitoring for aviation safety and for services that warn of high levels of UV radiation causing skin damage. The [...]
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