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June 22, 2016

Russia, Italy to build earth remote sensing satellite network
Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 17, 2016
Russia's space agency Roscosmos and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) signed an agreement Friday to create a joint satellite constellation for remote earth sensing later in the day, Roscosmos head Igor Komarov. "Today, we are signing an agreement with the Italian Space Agency on creating a new generation remote earth sensing satellite constellation," Komarov told the Russian Rossiya 24 television channel. The agreement should become an important contribution to international cooperation and tec ... read more

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UN fears polio surge in children from Iraq's Fallujah

Seven Niger gendarmes killed in refugee camp attack

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