Construction begins on ESA's Ramses asteroid mission with completion of spacecraft's central tube
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ESA's Ramses asteroid mission has begun construction in Bremen, Germany, with the completion of the spacecraft's central tube — a carbon fibre reinforced polymer structure that serves as the backbone of the spacecraft. The mission aims to rendezvous with the Apophis asteroid before its close flyby of Earth on 13 April 2029, marking a key milestone in planetary defense and asteroid science.
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Twitter / XConstruction begins on ESA's Ramses asteroid mission with completion of spacecraft's central tubeesa.intKey quotes
· 2 pulledThe spacecraft's central tube is now completed, around which other structural components are being assembled in time for Ramses to rendezvous with the Apophis asteroid before it passes by Earth on 13 April 2029.
Made of carbon fibre reinforced polymer – a strong
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