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Satellite Hipparcos - Illustration

by

S.Numazawa/APB/Novapix

Reference

e-sou10-90004

Date

2006-12-17

The ESA's Hipparcos satellite (HIgh Precision PARallax COllecting Satellite) was launched from Kourou in August 1989. It measured the positions of more than 2,5 million stars. Communications ceased in March 1993.