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torsdag, februari 17, 2011

'JOHANNES KEPLER' BLASTS OFF

Europe's Biggest- Ever Space Payload Goes into Orbit

The freighter Johannes Kepler is on its way to the International Space Station. The unmanned ship, the heaviest load ever carried into orbit by a European rocket, will dock automatically with the ISS using laser-guided technology.

A computer graphic of the "Johannes Kepler" in space:
The spacecraft is powered by solar panels.

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