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ESA contracts Astrium UK to build Solar Orbiter

26 Apr 2012 20:30

ESA has awarded the contract to build its next-generation Sun explorer to Astrium UK. Solar Orbiter will investigate how the Sun creates and controls the heliosphere, the extended atmosphere of the Sun.

Last Update: 26 Apr 2012

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