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April 17, 2013

For the very first time, two spacecraft will fly in formation with millimeter precision
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Apr 17, 2013
Spanish industry is leading the Proba-3 mission, a world first in precise formation flying. This European Space Agency (ESA) project aims to demonstrate that two satellites can move as one single object with sub-millimetre precision. This configuration will enable the creation of enormous space telescopes with the lens and detector hundreds of metres apart. "Proba-3 will be the first mission in which two spacecraft will fly through space as a single unit, pointing at selectable directions, and wit ... read more

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