Berliner Glas Optical Systems Launched into Orbit
BERLIN, Feb. 11, 2016 — Europe has launched the first satellite of its SpaceDataHighway data relay structure, housing optical components made by the Berliner Glas Group. EDRS-A, the first element of the European Data Relay System (EDRS) constellation of geosynchronous satellites, has been launched into outer space by a Proton rocket on board the Eutelsat 9B communications satellite. EDRS will relay data between satellites, spacecrafts, unmanned aerial vehicles and ground stations, ensuring that low-orbiting