Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Identified as Primary Target for ESA (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
I’m always happy to see more missions to the ice moons!

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I’m always happy to see more missions to the ice moons!
Following ESA’s announcement that the maiden flight of Ariane 6 would not occur until 2024, The Exploration Company announced in September 2023 that it had shifted its 40-kilogram Mission Bikini demonstrator to an ISRO PSLV rideshare flight. When the announcement was made, the rideshare mission was expected to be launched in...
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