First and second-generation launches. Riddiford describes his work on the Gemini here. The two-door model boasted a world-class coefficient of drag (C d) value of just 0.32. We got some hands-on time with the Cosmo, using one of the first production units running Android 9. “COSMO-SkyMed di Seconda Generazione” (CSG) programme has been taking place since 2010. "The COSMO-SkyMed constellation is already part of this portfolio and the COSMO Second Generation missions will provide continuity and further innovation with X-band multi-pol measurements. With the innovative updates built into the second generation COSMO-SkyMed is the first SAR satellite system in the world capable of simultaneously acquiring two images of two areas hundreds of kilometers apart and thus serving two requests that … The main difference from 1st generation is that the 2nd generation consists of only 2 satellites, CSG-1 and CSG-2. The Cosmo Communicator is the second generation, featuring a secondary external display as well as updated hardware. COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation (CSG) is the follow on mission to COSMO-SkyMed (CSK), currently operating in orbit, aimed at assuring operational continuity and performance improvement in supplying the SAR imaging services through data and image products, such to preserve and enhance the ability of Keeping the entire COSMO-SkyMed constellation at the cutting edge by means of two additional second-generation satellites to be built is of paramount importance to preserve the leadership of our entire industry and its supply chain in a constantly evolving space market”. In order to optimize aerodynamics, it featured retractable four-beam headlamps, a low bonnet and a thin radiator grille. COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation (CSG) is the first synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite system in the world able to acquire two images simultaneously. Thales Alenia Space has signed an amendment to the original contract for the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation (CSG) programme with Italian space agency ASI. It was available as either a sporty two-door or a more stately four-door coupe. In 1981, the second generation Cosmo was rolled out. COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation is an Earth observation satellite system of the Italian Space Agency and the Ministry of Defence, a flagship of Italian technology and innovation in the world. The first satellite was launched last December 18 from the Kourou Space Centre in French Guiana. It has been funded by the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the Italian minist ry of defence. The satellites are improved versions of the first generation satellites. The first satellite of the COSMO-SkyMed constellation was launched on June 7 th, 2007, from the U.S. base of Vandenberg, California, from where also the second satellite departed on December 9 th of the same year. This is a great milestone for our colleagues at ASI", concluded Ottavianelli. Worth €77m, this contract covers the remaining operations to complete the programme.