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Sunday, March 6, 2011

Russia-UK Propose Earthquake Prediction Satellites System to Launch in 2015


Modern space exploration is more about commerce than national prestige, and getting funding means drawing a convincing picture of future profits to the investor, said Alan Smith from the Mullard Space Science Laboratory in London.

Alan Smith heads the British part of the Russia-UK joint TwinSat Project that is working on the construction of next-generation satellites to observe and monitor seismic activity on Earth, such as earthquakes and volcanoes. The satellites are proposed for launch in 2015. [British Embassy in Moscow and the International Science & Technology Center].

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