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Scientists rehearse for Foton mission
03-01-2007 · European Space Agency (ESA)Over 60 scientists and technicians have taken up temporary residence in ESA's brand new microgravity science laboratory, where, for the coming days, they will rehearse procedures to prepare experiments for the Foton M3 mission later this year.
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