News tagged with galileo project

Europe sets sights again on Soyuz launch

Engineers were eyeing a second bid at the historic launch of a Soyuz rocket from Europe's space base in South America after a countdown was scrubbed by a refuelling hitch.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Oct 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Final checks for first Soyuz launch from Kourou

Launch directors on Thursday were running through the last checks for the maiden liftoff of Soyuz, the legendary Soviet-Russian rocket, from Europe's base in French Guiana.

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created Oct 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

EU Galileo satnav system to begin operations in 2014

The EU's much-delayed Galileo sat-nav network will begin operation in 2014, the European Commission said Thursday as it awarded key contracts to Germany's OHB System and France's Arianespace.

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created Jan 07, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Germany's OHB to win EU Galileo satellite contract: source

The European Commission will on Thursday award Germany's OHB Technology a contract for at least eight satellites for its Galileo satnav system, dealing a blow to rival EADS Astrium, an industry source said.

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created Jan 06, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

EU satnav project ill-conceived: auditors court

The EU's much delayed satellite navigation network project Galileo has been ill-prepared and badly managed, the European Court of Auditors charged Monday.

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created Jun 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 5