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22.10.2008 German Aerospace Center (DLR)

On 21 October 2008, the first image from the RapidEye satellite constellation, which was launched in late August, was presented in Brandenburg by RapidEye AG, the satellite operator. The image shows the Argentine town of El Bolsón near the Argentine-Chilean border in the Patagonia region. The five identical Earth observation satellites, which are currently undergoing a three-month commissioning phase, are circling the Earth in a 600-kilometre orbit.

RapidEye satellite constellation transmits first images

On 21 October 2008, the first image from the RapidEye satellite constellation, which was launched in late August, was presented in Brandenburg by RapidEye AG, the satellite operator. The image shows the Argentine town of El Bolsón near the Argentine-Chilean border in the Patagonia region. The five identical Earth observation satellites, which are currently undergoing a three-month commissioning phase, are circling the Earth in a 600-kilometre orbit.

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