This information was provided by the Czech Ministry of Transport, which added that many Czech companies, including Frentech Aerospace, 5M and L.K. Engineering, BD Sensors, and scientists from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics and Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, were involved in the project. In addition, ATC Space participated in producing the launch vehicle, Ariane 5, which bore a probe weighing six tonnes.

Source: CIA News, www.cianews.cz.
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