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

Galileo launches four more satellites

July 24, 2018

The European Space Agency launched the next four Galileo satellites on an Ariane 5 on Wednesday July 25, […]


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One of two Galileo satellites being driven by truck to the Guiana Space Centre inside its container. Galileo satellites 23 and 24 left Luxembourg Airport on a Boeing 747 cargo jet on the morning of May 4, arriving at Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport in French Guiana that evening. (Photo: ESA)

Galileo pair arrive at spaceport for July launch

May 10, 2018

News from the European Space Agency The next two satellites in Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation system have arrived […]


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China launches another pair of BeiDou-3 satellites

February 12, 2018

China continues to update the BeiDou navigation satellite system. On Feb. 12, two more navigation and positioning satellites […]


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UK government issues highest level study of SatNav vulnerabilities

February 6, 2018

A U.K. government report issued on Jan. 30 looks at the vulnerability of all satellite-based positioning systems: GPS, […]


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Four more Galileo satellites launched into orbit

December 12, 2017

Updated with additional details and reaction. On Dec. 12, four more Galileo satellites headed into space to join […]


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Ground system ready for Joint Polar Satellite launch

November 9, 2017

Newest version of Raytheon’s Joint Polar Satellite System Common Ground System is now operational Raytheon’s next-generation Common Ground […]


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DigitalGlobe releases satellite imagery of Houston

September 5, 2017

DigitalGlobe released satellite imagery of Houston after Hurricane Harvey hit. Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Gulf Coast of […]


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Two more satellites join Galileo constellation

June 8, 2017

Two further satellites have formally become part of Europe’s Galileo satnav system, broadcasting timing and navigation signals worldwide […]


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