Launch of EDRS

EDRS (European Data Relay System) will relay data from satellites in non-geostationary orbits, dramatically increasing the speed of data transmission, allowing for near-realtime services on a global scale.

EDRS-A will be launched as part of the Eutelsat-9b satellite on a Proton rocket.

Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Time: Saturday, January 30 at 04:20:09 local time in Baikonur