Airbus to build Aeolus-2 wind-monitoring satellite

The European Space Agency has selected Airbus Defence and Space to start work on the successor to a wind-monitoring satellite. ESA announced July 2 it authorized Airbus to begin work on the Aeolus-2 satellite, funding the initial phases of the satellite’s development. The contract for that initial work is worth 51 million euros ($58.3 million), according to an Airbus spokesperson. More

(Source: SpaceNews - Jul 6)