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EDRS: an Independent Data-Relay System for Europe Becoming Reality


Artist impression of European Data Relay Satellite (EDRS) system

EU–(ENEWSPF)–4 October 2011

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ESA PR 24 2011 – A public–private partnership contract signed with Astrium means that ESA is moving ahead with an independent, European satellite system that will speed up the transmission of large quantities of data beginning in 2014.
 
The public–private partnership (PPP) for the European Data Relay System (EDRS) demonstrates ESA’s capability to pull together resources and knowhow from several partners under…

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