European agencies contracted Open Cosmos for the development of an Earth observation satellite constellation.
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What happened
European agencies contracted Open Cosmos for the development of an Earth observation satellite constellation.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
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ESA and Spanish Space Agency contracted Open Cosmos for an Earth observation constellation.1 source
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The entities involved
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Europe
terrestrial continent located in north-western Eurasia
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European Space Agency
European organisation dedicated to space exploration
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