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Two Galileo GPS satellites launched in wrong orbit |
August 25, 2014
Two satellites that are intended to form part of the European Galileo satellite navigation system went astray from their intended orbit after launch from French Guiana on Friday, satellite launch company Arianespace said.Galileo is being built by Europe as a civil alternative to the U.S. GPS (global positioning system) and the Russian GLONASS. The system is designed to be interoperable with GPS and GLONASS. Europe is targeting the technology at a number of applications including location-based services on mobile phones, aviation, and civil protection and surveillance.Arianespace said Saturday the European Space Agency and the European Commission will set up an investigation panel on Monday to identify the cause of the defective orbit and what needs to be done to resume the Soyuz launches from the Guiana Space Center (CSG).To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
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