Galileo satellites in orbit
Two further Galileo satellites have been launched by the European Space Agency. The move sees the doubling of the number of Galileo satellites in orbit within nine months and aids the deployment of Europe’s own satellite navigation system. Galileo 11 and 12 lifted off together at 11:51 GMT on Thursday atop a Soyuz rocket from French Guiana. Jan Woerner, director general of ESA, commented: “Along with the gr...
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Sun could emit superflare
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Regional Earth observation gets EU backing
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Event to highlight space-agriculture collaboration
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Official SKA book released
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New era of planetary collaboration launched
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New Galileo satellites in orbit
The European Space Agency has launched the latest satellites for Europe’s navigation...
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Final checks for ESA Galileo launch
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Stellar ‘twins’ method helps gauge star distances
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Next Galileo satellites to launch in September
Details have been announced regarding the launch of the next two satellites in Europe�...
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Earth extremes used to predict extraterrestrial life
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Info revealed on new space calls
Indications have been published regarding the research topics to be funded by Horizon ...
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Space H2020 events announced
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Circular orbits identified for small exoplanets
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