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December 30, 2015

Europe's first decade of navigation satellites
Paris (ESA) Dec 30, 2015
Ten years ago today saw the launch of Europe's very first navigation satellite. A decade of hard work later, more than a third of the Galileo constellation has followed it into orbit and a ground network sharpening the satnav system's accuracy encompasses the globe. GIOVE-A, short for Galileo In-Orbit Validation Element-A, was launched by Soyuz from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on 28 December 2005. "Much work had already taken place on the ground, but GIOVE-A marked the first time that Galile ... read more

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