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The two new Galileo satellites the European Space Agency (ESA) plans to launch as part of its Galileo satellite navigation constellation are now fueled up, and ready to launch later this month.
Current plans call for the satellites, the third and fourth in the constellation, to blast off into space on October 12, f... |
1 October 2012
08:32 GMT |
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The next two spacecraft in the European Space Agency's (ESA) Galileo satellite navigation system are currently being prepared for takeoff, ahead of a planned launch date next month. The vehicles will be the third and fourth in the series, with the first two having already been launched in October 2011.
The new ... |
10 September 2012
10:36 GMT |
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On Friday, August 17, the fourth Galileo In-Orbit Validation (IOV) satellite arrived at the Cayenne Airport, in French Guiana, South America, aboard a Russian-built Ilyushin aircraft. The vehicle is scheduled to join the third IOV in the same rocket, scheduled to launch this autumn.
The satellite has since been tra... |
21 August 2012
09:38 GMT |
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The second Galileo In-Orbit Validation Element satellite, known as GIOVE-B, is currently being prepared by mission controllers at the European Space Agency (ESA) for a well-deserved retirement.
The spacecraft transmitted its first data to ESA on May 7, 2008, after launching on April 27, aboard a Russian-built Soyuz... |
25 July 2012
08:04 GMT |
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Using an advanced modulation technique, the first two satellites from Europe's new Galileo satellite navigation and positioning system were able to relay data in a manner that ensures it is completely interoperable with the American-built Global Positioning System (GPS).
The European Space Agency (ESA) was task... |
12 July 2012
09:09 GMT |
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Officials at the European Space Agency (ESA) announce the organization's decision to end the mission of the GIOVE-A satellites, a pioneering navigation spacecraft that paved the way for the advent of the Galileo positioning system.
The GIOVE-A spacecraft, one of the most important prototype satellites ESA has ... |
3 July 2012
10:00 GMT |
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The next two Galileo satellites to launch in orbit have just completed their vacuum and temperature assessments successfully, at the test facility that main contractor Thales Alenia Space operates in Rome, Italy. Each of the vehicles spent 20 days in the test chamber.
TAS builds Galileo satellites for the European ... |
14 June 2012
09:24 GMT |
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Officials from the European Space Agency (ESA) have announced that the next two Galileo satellites will be launched on September 28, from the Kourou Spaceport, in French Guiana, South America. The spacecraft will be ferried to orbit aboard a Russian-built Soyuz delivery system.
Last year ESA finished constructing an... |
4 May 2012
04:57 GMT |
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With the first two Galileo In-Orbit Verification (IOV) satellites already in orbit, the European Space Agency (ESA) is currently pondering whether or not the spacecraft could also be used to manage distress calls and other types of emergency.
Galileo is being developed primarily as a satellite navigation and global ... |
7 March 2012
07:49 GMT |
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Major space company Arianespace will conduct a series of modifications on its renowned Ariane 5 heavy-lift delivery system, in order to accommodate the launch of four Galileo satellites simultaneously. The decision is part of a new agreement it signed with the European Space Agency.
At the same meeting – which... |
3 February 2012
19:31 GMT |
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One of the most important prototype satellites the European Space Agency ever constructed celebrated its sixth anniversary yesterday. The GIOVE-A spacecraft was launched on December 28, 2005, as a lead validation element for the upcoming Galileo satellite navigation constellation.
Even after all this time, the space... |
29 December 2011
08:37 GMT |
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The first two spacecraft of the European Space Agency's (ESA) Galileo satellite navigation system have just sent back their first signals from Earth's orbit, marking a tremendously-important milestone for bringing Galileo online.
The In-Orbit Verification (IOV) satellites were only launched on October 21,... |
14 December 2011
10:04 GMT |
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According to a scientific paper published in the latest issue of the top journal Nature, it would appear that massive volumes of water are trapped under the surface of Europa, one of the most interesting moons around Jupiter.
The data were extracted from a series of observations that NASA spacecraft carried of the ... |
17 November 2011
02:47 GMT |
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Officials at the European Space Agency (ESA) announce that the controls for the first two Galileo satellites have been switched to the Galileo Control Center (GCC), in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany. The installation was built specifically for this job.
The maneuver, which took place on November 4, marked the end of the... |
7 November 2011
03:33 GMT |
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The eighth Galileo Masters European Satellite Navigation Competition announced its winners on October 19. At the same time, the laureates of the GMES Masters European Earth Monitoring Competition were also made public.
Both these competitions are supported by the European Space Agency (ESA), which develops and cont... |
26 October 2011
16:01 GMT |
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The European Space Agency (ESA) successfully launched the first two satellites of its future satellite navigation constellation today, October 21. The spacecraft launched on time from the Kourou Spaceport ESA operates in French Guiana, South America.
The Galileo In-Orbit Validation satellites are designated PFM and... |
21 October 2011
09:45 GMT |
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The European Space Agency (ESA) was forced to cancel an attempt to launch the first two Galileo satellites yesterday, October 20, due to a glitch encountered with the Soyuz ST-B delivery system carrying the spacecraft. A new launch attempt is scheduled for today, October 21.
ESA engineers working at the Kourou Space... |
21 October 2011
04:54 GMT |
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Officials from the European Space Agency (ESA) announce that the Soyuz ST-B rocket which was supposed to take the first two Galileo satellites to orbit will not be launching today, October 20. At this time, no official new data has been released for the launch. Experts say that the takeoff countdown was stopped whil... |
20 October 2011
10:05 GMT |
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Officials with the European Space Agency (ESA) announce that they have given the green light for launching the first two satellite of the future Galileo satellite navigation constellation this Thursday, on October 20. The Soyuz rocket that will carry the spacecraft is prepped at the launch site. For this mission, the... |
17 October 2011
03:23 GMT |
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According to officials at the European Space Agency (ESA), the two Galileo satellites that will set the foundation for Europe's new global satellite navigation system are now ready for launch. They were integrated with their delivery system yesterday, October 13.
Both Galileo In-Orbit Validation satellites &... |
14 October 2011
08:59 GMT |
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The European Space Agency (ESA) has taken another step towards preparing its twin Galileo satellites for launch. These spacecraft – the first two of a new satnav constellation – were encapsulated in their payload fairing on Wednesday, October 12.
This marks a critically-important milestone in preparin... |
13 October 2011
09:20 GMT |
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On October 20, the European Space Agency (ESA) plans to launch the first two satellites of its Galileo satellite navigation constellation. The spacecraft are now installed into their joint supporting dispenser, which will release them into their respective orbits, once they are in space.
The maneuver took place a... |
8 October 2011
04:50 GMT |
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Officials at the European Space Agency (ESA) say that the first two spacecraft of the Galileo satellite navigation constellation are now fueled. At this point, the two vehicles are scheduled to launch on October 20, aboard a Russian-built rocket.
The mission will take off from the Kourou Spaceport in French Guian... |
5 October 2011
03:34 GMT |
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In anticipation of a planned October 20 launch date, engineering crews at the Kourou Spaceport, in French Guiana, South America, are working hard on preparing a well-known rocket for departure. The mission is scheduled to put the first elements of the Galileo satellite navigation system in Earth's orbit.
The ... |
20 September 2011
09:00 GMT |
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Officials with the European Space Agency are proud to announce that the ESA Kourou Spaceport, in French Guiana, South America, has just received the first of many satellites that will form the Galileo satellite navigation system.
Meant as a counterpart to the American-built Global Positioning System (GPS), Galileo... |
9 September 2011
20:01 GMT |
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In recognition of his enormous contribution to understanding Jupiter and its moon, Galileo Galilei will be honored during the new mission NASA is sending to the planet. The Juno spacecraft will carry three figurines to deep space, of which one is modeled after the famous scientist. The probe will also carry a plaque... |
4 August 2011
04:34 GMT |
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Experts at the European Space Agency (ESA) say that Galileo In-Orbit Validation Element (GIOVE) test satellites will soon begin to act as radiation monitors in space. The goal is to protect the upcoming Galileo satellite navigation satellite network from the harshness of space weather.This is becoming increasingly im... |
21 July 2011
08:22 GMT |
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The gas giant Neptune has finally completed its first orbit around the Sun since it was first discovered. The planet was observed on the night of September 23-24, 1846, and its first document orbit concluded yesterday, July 11, 2011, after 165 years. Neptune is the eighth and farthest planet from the Sun, and its com... |
12 July 2011
04:50 GMT |
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During a meeting held yesterday, June 22, at the 2011 Paris Air and Space Show, representatives from the European Space Agency (ESA) signed the final contracts covering the satellite control and related systems needed for the good operations of the ESA Galileo satellite navigation network. The first two spacecraft of... |
23 June 2011
05:56 GMT |
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Two Russian-built Soyuz delivery systems, of the type used to launch the manned Soyuz space capsules, have arrived at Kourou Harbor on June 18. This is the port facility that connects to the Kourou Spaceport that the European Space Agency operated in the French Guiana, South America.These rockets are scheduled to car... |
21 June 2011
10:56 GMT |
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Officials at the European Space Agency (ESA) announce that the organization will launch its first two navigation satellites on October 20, 2011. The event will mark the beginning of Galileo assembly operations, which are scheduled to continue for years to come. Galileo is the first satellite navigation that is not co... |
23 May 2011
08:44 GMT |
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The European Space Agency (ESA) is currently finishing up its last preparations, in anticipation of launching the first navigation satellite of the Galileo constellation. The latest step taken was opening up a new communications node in the Arctic. The new node is the most northerly the agency operates, and is locate... |
20 May 2011
10:51 GMT |
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Officials with the European Space Agency (ESA) are delighted to announce that a passive hydrogen maser installed aboard a trial satellite has reached an impressive milestone, having already spent more than 3 years in Earth's orbit. The instrument, which is in essence the most precise atomic clock ever flown to s... |
27 April 2011
10:41 GMT |
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Top European officials meeting at a hearing this week agreed that space assets will play a key role in allowing us to monitor, adapt, and fight against climate change and global warming. The phenomena are taking a turn for the worst, and using satellites to keep track of them might be the best idea yet.Statements alo... |
4 February 2011
10:18 GMT |
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According to officials at the European Space Agency (ESA), the first of four Galileo In-Orbit Validation (IOV) satellites is currently undergoing tests at the European Space Research and Technology Center (ESTEC), in the Netherlands.This technical center is the primary analysis and technical center that th... |
20 January 2011
08:39 GMT |
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The European Union, through the European Space Agency (ESA), is planning to construct its own satellite navigation system, that would provide users with an alternative to the American Global Positioning System (GPS). That objective is made easier by two GIOVE satellites. About five years ago, on January 12, 2006, the... |
13 January 2011
07:00 GMT |
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Officials at the European Space Agency (ESA) are proud to announce that the GIOVE-A satellite has just reached a five-year milestone in Earth's orbit. The spacecraft is the first prototype of the Galileo satellite navigation system, which ESA is getting ready to start launching. Originally meant as a demonstrato... |
28 December 2010
06:36 GMT |
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Officials at the European Space Agency (ESA) are proud to announce the inauguration of yet another ground station that will contribute to the functioning of the European Union's future Galileo satellite navigation system. The new facility, opened at a remote location in the Swedish Arctic, will play a critically... |
13 December 2010
10:26 GMT |
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In preparation for next year's launch of the first European navigation satellite, the European Space Agency (ESA) is currently setting up its technical bases. Having completed the network that will collect the orbital signals, it is now moving to testing the spacecraft themselves.
The instrument that will la... |
11 December 2010
06:38 GMT |
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The Galileo satellite navigation system and the GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security) initiative are the flagship programs of the European Space Agency (ESA) at this point, and European officials recently called for more actions to defined them as absolute priorities.The announcement was made at the S... |
26 November 2010
05:15 GMT |
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Officials at the European Space Agency (ESA) announce that they have just inaugurated a new ground station, that will be in charge of serving the future Galileo satellite navigation system.This is a critical milestone in the efforts Europe is putting into developing an alternative to the American-built Global Positio... |
6 October 2010
06:03 GMT |
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In early September, the European Space Agency (ESA) organized its fourth International GNSS Summer School, which this year was held in Slettestran, Denmark.The meeting, young scientists and engineers learned the basics of how to operate satellite navigation systems from experts in this field. These Summer Schools are... |
15 September 2010
06:42 GMT |
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Recently, a panel of experts designated by the European Union and the United States determined that collaboration between the two entities is possible for the next generation of positioning capabilities.Whereas the US already has had the Global Positioning System (GPS) constellation up and running for many years, the... |
24 August 2010
11:05 GMT |
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Officials at the European Space Agency (ESA) announce that the Engineering Model of the Galileo In-Orbit Verification (IOV) satellites has just finished undergoing a preliminary battery of tests. The investigations were mostly designed to discover any potential major flaw with the design. The four planned IOV vehicle... |
10 May 2010
12:32 GMT |
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The European Space Agency (ESA) has a very ambitious project in store for the future, which is the construction of the Galileo satellite navigation network. This will basically be the European equivalent to the United States-built Global Positioning System (GPS), which covers the entire globe. But there is still a lo... |
4 May 2010
09:56 GMT |
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Officials at the European Space Agency (ESA) are proud to announce that the payload assembly for the first ever satellite in the Galileo satellite navigation constellation has just left the Portsmouth, the United Kingdom, this morning. The equipment is en route to Italy from its assembly factory. Once it arrives, it ... |
26 April 2010
16:01 GMT |
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Over the past 15 years, astronomers have been puzzled at a seemingly-inexplicable mystery. When the Galileo space probe first arrived at the gas giant Jupiter, back in 1995, it revealed the fact that the upper atmosphere of the planet was poorer in the noble gases helium and neon than anyone anticipated. These are th... |
22 March 2010
11:10 GMT |
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Officials of the European Union, and of the European Space Agency (ESA) have planned the development of the region's first global navigation satellite system (GNSS) for a long time. Now, after securing the agreement from member states, and the necessary funds, the project is well underway, and another major mile... |
27 January 2010
18:11 GMT |
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A new tracking system that holds great promise in saving future avalanche victims has just been developed in Germany. The method, which was created by scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML, will rely heavily on the future European satellite navigation system, Galileo. The team rep... |
2 December 2009
15:11 GMT |
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On October 18, 1989, the Galileo Jupiter mission was launched aboard the space shuttle Atlantis from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Cape Canaveral, Florida, during STS-34. It was scheduled to arrive in the gas giant's orbit on December 7, 1995, but it had to follow a very complex path through the solar syste... |
20 October 2009
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