Tag: Swarm
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Russian Rockot successfully launches Swarm trio for ESA
A Russian Rockot (Rokot) launch vehicle has lofted three identical satellites for the European Space Agency (ESA) on Friday. Launch of the three Swarm spacecraft took place at 12:02 UTC from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia, ahead of their mission to map Earth’s magnetic field. Swarm Mission: The Rockot (or Rokot as is its official Russian…