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MilestoneJun 12, 2026

ESA awards contract for next-generation radar imaging satellites

ESA awards contract for next-generation radar imaging satellites
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Thales Alenia Space and Airbus Defence and Space won contracts to build the next generation of radar imaging satellites for Europe's Copernicus program.

The two companies had similar roles in the development of earlier Sentinel-1 spacecraft.

Thales Alenia Space and Airbus Defence and Space won contracts to build the next generation of radar imaging satellites for Europe's Copernicus Earth observation program.

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