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Cosmic Vision 2015-2025:ready to launch

02-23-2007 · European Space Agency (ESA)

Within a few weeks, ESA will invite the scientific community to propose the first missions for Cosmic Vision 2015-2025. The first medium-class mission should be launched in the 2016-2017 timeframe at the latest. The first large mission is targeted to launch in autumn 2018.

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