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SpaceNews.comJeff Foust

ESA advances Comet Interceptor launch after delay to another mission

A delay to another European Space Agency mission has created an opening that allows Comet Interceptor to launch sooner than previously scheduled and under a more favourable profile. The change gives ESA an opportunity to enhance the spacecraft's performance and scientific return by exploiting the newly available launch slot.

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