Alenia Spazio/Astrium/Telespazio team

An Alenia Spazio/Astrium/Telespazio team has begun the final phase of operations to boost the Artemis technology satellite to geostationary orbit, using the satellite's ion thrusters. Artemis has been flying in a circular parking orbit 31,000 km. (19,375 mi.) above the Earth since late July as...

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