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måndag 30 november 2015

Galileo satellites 9 and 10 prepare for liftoff.


Galileo is the Europe’s own global satellite navigation system. It will consist of 30 satellites and their ground infrastructure.The definition, development and In-Orbit Validation phases were carried out by ESA, and co-funded by ESA and the European Commission. This phase created a mini constellation of four satellites and a reduced ground segment dedicated to validating the overall concept.The Full Operational Capability phase is fully funded by the European Commission. The Commission and ESA have signed a delegation agreement by which ESA acts as design and procurement agent on behalf of the Commission.

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