Air Force launches GPS satellite on Atlas V rocket
The Air Force has a new advanced GPS satellite in orbit.
The Air Force has a new advanced GPS satellite in orbit.
Space Exploration
Jul 15, 2015
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When extreme weather comes our way, realtime information from space can help us to decide if closing a bridge is the right thing to do.
Engineering
May 18, 2015
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Europe resumed deployment of its beleaguered Galileo satnav programme on Friday, launching a pair of satellites seven months after a rocket malfunction sent two multi-million euro orbiters awry.
Space Exploration
Mar 27, 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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A pair of solar eruptions over the weekend have unleashed a severe geomagnetic storm that could disrupt power and communications on Earth, US officials said Tuesday.
Space Exploration
Mar 17, 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.
Space Exploration
Mar 13, 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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After a very fruitful 2014, there is no time to rest, another busy space year is already underway.
Space Exploration
Jan 14, 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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