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Successful Launch of Unseenlabs’ Fourth Satellite BRO-4

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    Aug 18, 2021

A Vega rocket, operated by the European Space Agency (ESA), is captured mid-launch at night, ascending into the dark sky with a bright plume of fire and smoke. The launchpad is surrounded by tall metal structures and cables, with the ESA and Vega logos visible on the rocket and nearby infrastructure. The scene is illuminated by the intense glow of the rocket's propulsion, highlighting the dramatic moment of liftoff.

Rennes, France – August 18, 2021

Successful launch of Unseenlabs' fourth satellite: the French company now has the most advanced constellation in the field of RF signal interception from space.

Unseenlabs, the European leader in satellite-based radio frequency (RF) geolocation of ships at sea, has successfully deployed the fourth satellite in its fleet. Tuesday morning at 1:47 a.m. UTC (3:47 a.m. French time), Arianespace’s VEGA launch vehicle placed Unseenlabs’ BRO-4 (Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter-4) nano-satellite into a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of (approximately) 551 km, via Flight VV19.

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