Countdown team at Kourou, Guiana control center for July’s four-satellite launch. (Photo: ESA/CNES/Arianespace, P. Baudon)

Directions 2019: Galileo moves toward FOC

December 6, 2018

By Javier Benedicto Head, Galileo Programme department, European Space Agency Since the declaration of initial services in December […]

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Galileo 9 and 10 now broadcasting navigation messages

February 2, 2016

Europe’s ninth and tenth Galileo satellites have started broadcasting working navigation messages. The two satellites were launched together on Sept. 11, 2015.

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New Galileo Pair Head to Working Orbit

April 10, 2015

Europe’s two newest Galileo satellites — launched March 27 — have carried out maneuvers to take them down to […]

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All GNSS Attend, But Galileo Gets the Spotlight

March 30, 2015

First and foremost, let’s give a big hand to Adam and Anastasia, the two Galileo FOC satellites that […]

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Two Galileo Satellites Launched for Europe’s Navigation Constellation

March 27, 2015

UPDATE: The two Galileo satellites are confirmed separated from their Soyuz Fregat upper stage into 22,522 altitude orbit right on schedule, according […]