COSMO 4 Launches On Fifth Effort

After a series of small, albeit important issues kept the Cosmo-SkyMed 4 mission stuck on the pad for seven days, the fifth try was the charm Nov. 5 for the Italian dual-use Earth observation mission. Built by Thales Alenia Space and based on Alenia’s Prima Bus, the 1,900 kg. (4,180 lb.) satellite...

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