ESA launches HydroGNSS, its first Scout mission to monitor the global water cycle
Vandenberg, CA.—The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched HydroGNSS, the first mission of the Scout program, designed to gather essential data on the water cycle and the effects of climate change. The two satellites, developed by SSTL, were placed into orbit on 28 November at 19:44 CET aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg (California). […]