EDRS-A liftoff
The first laser node of the European Data Relay System lifted off from Baikonur, Kazakhstan atop a Proton rocket on 29 January at 22:20 GMT.
Dubbed the ‘SpaceDataHighway’, EDRS will uniquely provide near-realtime Big Data relay services using cutting-edge laser technology. It will dramatically improve access to time-critical data, aiding disaster response by emergency services and maritime surveillance.
Copyright: International Launch Services
nice at 0:43 sec you can see a mouse 🙂
Awsome ;D
lasers ftw!
EDRS is a revolutionary communication system that will help the entire world and ESA is doing a great job!
A+ sound
you must be pretty confident to buy a Proton launch nowadays
Congrats to ESA and Roskosmos!
thats Russia rocket with EDRS esa