When the next pair of Galileo satellites is boosted into orbit next Friday, a team of mission control experts in Darmstadt, Germany, will spring into action, working around the clock to bring the duo through their critical ...
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Sep 7, 2015
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Europe's latest Galileo satellites are fully fuelled, leaving them ready to be attached to their launcher upper stage in preparation for their 11 September launch.
Space Exploration
Aug 31, 2015
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Europe's ninth and tenth Galileo satellites have crossed the Atlantic, touching down in French Guiana ahead of their joint launch this September.
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Jul 28, 2015
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Europe was set to launch two navigation satellites Friday for its rival to America's GPS, the first additions to the Galileo constellation since a technical mishap misdirected two orbiters last year.
Space Exploration
Mar 27, 2015
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The sixth Galileo satellite of Europe's navigation system has now entered its corrected target orbit, which will allow detailed testing to assess the performance of its navigation payload.
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Mar 13, 2015
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All the elements for this month's Galileo launch are coming together at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. As the two satellites undergo final testing and preparations, the first part of their Soyuz launcher has also been ...
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Mar 10, 2015
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Another two Galileo satellites have touched down in French Guiana ready to take their place in Europe's satellite navigation constellation.
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Feb 6, 2015
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Europe in March will resume satellite launches for its troubled Galileo navigation system, hoping to boost by at least six the number of orbiters this year, Arianespace and the European Commission said Wednesday.
Space Exploration
Jan 28, 2015
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ESA engineers unwrapped a welcome Christmas present: the latest Galileo satellite. The navigation satellite will undergo a full checkout in Europe's largest satellite test facility to prove its readiness for space.
Space Exploration
Dec 22, 2014
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The European Space Agency says a navigation satellite that ended up in the wrong orbit has completed a corrective maneuver.
Space Exploration
Dec 3, 2014
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