OHB has begun work on the construction of the RAMSES (Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety) planetary defense mission's spacecraft in time for a spring 2028 launch. The spacecraft will launch to and rendezvous with the asteroid Apophis in time for its spectacular Earth flyby in April 2029.
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