satellite launch

August 28, 2018

First GPS III satellite to launch in December

By GPS World Staff

GPS III SV01 on Aug. 20 boards a U.S. Air Force C-17 for its flight to Cape Canaveral, Florida. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

August 28, 2018

First GPS III satellite shipped to Cape Canaveral for launch

By Tracy Cozzens

China sends the 33rd and 34th BeiDou satellites into space on July 29. (Xinhua/Liang Keyan)

July 30, 2018

China launches new twin BeiDou-3 navigation satellites

By Tracy Cozzens

Europe’s next four Galileo satellites lifted off at 11:25 GMT (13:25 CEST, 08:25 local time) on July 25 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana atop an Ariane 5 launcher. (Photo: ESA)

July 25, 2018

Latest satellite launch extends Galileo’s global reach

By GPS World Staff

The Ariane 5 carrying Galileo satellites 23-26 is in place at the ZL3 launch site ready for liftoff. (Photo: ESA)

July 24, 2018

Galileo launches four more satellites

By Tracy Cozzens

July 12, 2018

China launches backup Beidou-2 navigation satellite

By Tracy Cozzens

Technicians in SCAPE (Self Contained Atmospheric Protection Ensemble) suits fill Galileo satellites 22-26 with hydrazine fuel. (Photo:ESA)

July 9, 2018

4 Galileo satellites fueled for July 25 launch

By GPS World Staff

June 18, 2018

GLONASS-M satellite put into designated orbit

By Tracy Cozzens

One of the two Galileo satellites 25 and 26 is unloaded from a Boeing 747 cargo jet at Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport in French Guiana on June 1. The satellites travel inside protective air-conditioned containers. (Photo: ESA)

June 18, 2018

Satellites and rocket readied for July 25 Galileo launch

By Tracy Cozzens

June 6, 2018

China to launch 11 more BeiDou-3 satellites this year

By Tracy Cozzens

First GPS III satellite to launch in December

First GPS III satellite shipped to Cape Canaveral for launch

China launches new twin BeiDou-3 navigation satellites

Latest satellite launch extends Galileo’s global reach

Galileo launches four more satellites

China launches backup Beidou-2 navigation satellite

4 Galileo satellites fueled for July 25 launch

GLONASS-M satellite put into designated orbit

Satellites and rocket readied for July 25 Galileo launch

China to launch 11 more BeiDou-3 satellites this year

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