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NASA's Juno Spacecraft to Offer Closest Look at Jupiter's Biggest Moon Ganymede in 20 Years
NASA's Juno will come within 645 miles (1,038km) of Jupiter's largest moon Ganymede and gather significant observations. On Monday, June 7, at 1:35pm EDT (11:05pm IST), the flyby will be the closest a spacecraft has come to the solar system's largest natural satellite since NASA's Galileo in May 2000.
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Pocket-Sized German Satellite Maker OHB Shoots for Stars
OHB, a Germany-based satellite maker, has been giving stiff competition to aerospace giants such as Airbus Space and Thales Alenia as it grabs a considerable share of European Space Agency (ESA) contracts.
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China Launches Final Satellite to Complete Beidou Network, Rival to GPS
China on Tuesday launched the final satellite in its homegrown geolocation system designed to rival the US GPS network, marking a major step in its race for market share in the lucrative sector.
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US Congress Nod To Designate India's Navigation Satellite As Allied System
The US Congress has consented to designate India's NAVIC as its "allied" navigational satellite system along with the Galileo of the European Union and QZSS of Japan.
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Galileo Satellite Navigation System Back After Six-Day Outage
Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system, a rival of the American GPS network, is back in service after a six-day outage, its oversight agency said on Thursday.
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Galileo Satellite Navigation System Experiences Service Outage
Galileo satellite position system, a future rival of the American GPS network, has been out of service since Friday, its oversight agency said.
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Amid Brexit, UK To Begin Work On Satellite System To Rival EU's Galileo
Britain is to start work on its own satellite navigation system to rival the European Union's Galileo project because the UK's access to sensitive security information could be restricted after Brexit, the Sunday Telegraph reported.
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France Doubts UK Would Develop Own Satnav Rival To Galileo
France does not think Britain will launch a rival to the European Union's Galileo satellite navigation system, according to minutes from a meeting between a cabinet minister and lawmakers.
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Europe's Galileo Satnav Identifies Problems Behind Failing Clocks
For months, the European Space Agency has been investigating the reasons behind failing clocks onboard some of the 18 navigation satellites it has launched for Galileo.
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Europe's Galileo Satellite Navigation System to Get New Orbiters
European Space Agency signed a contract with a German-British consortium Thursday to build eight more satellites for its Galileo satnav system.
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Europe's Galileo Satnav: A Rocky Road
Europe's Galileo satnav system, first approved in 1999, had a difficult birth -- taking 17 years and more than triple the original budget to get to the point of going live.
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Europe's Galileo Satellite Navigation System Gets a Fresh Pair of Satellites
Orbiters 13 and 14 blasted off on a Russian Soyuz rocket from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, at 0848 GMT as planned, according to a live broadcast by space firm Arianespace.
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Europe Speeds Up Launches for Galileo Satellite Navigation System
The project, which will also provide crucial search-and-rescue services, has been plagued by delays, technical glitches and budgetary difficulties.
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Europe Launches 2 More Satellites for Galileo Sat-Nav System
The launch of satellites 11 and 12 in the Earth-orbiting constellation, brings Europe a step closer to providing initial navigation services next year.
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Europe Launches 2 More Galileo Satellites
The European Space Agency's Galileo project is meant as an EU alternative to the US Global Positioning System (GPS).
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NASA's Juno Spacecraft to Offer Closest Look at Jupiter's Biggest Moon Ganymede in 20 Years
NASA's Juno will come within 645 miles (1,038km) of Jupiter's largest moon Ganymede and gather significant observations. On Monday, June 7, at 1:35pm EDT (11:05pm IST), the flyby will be the closest a spacecraft has come to the solar system's largest natural satellite since NASA's Galileo in May 2000.
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Pocket-Sized German Satellite Maker OHB Shoots for Stars
OHB, a Germany-based satellite maker, has been giving stiff competition to aerospace giants such as Airbus Space and Thales Alenia as it grabs a considerable share of European Space Agency (ESA) contracts.
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China Launches Final Satellite to Complete Beidou Network, Rival to GPS
China on Tuesday launched the final satellite in its homegrown geolocation system designed to rival the US GPS network, marking a major step in its race for market share in the lucrative sector.
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US Congress Nod To Designate India's Navigation Satellite As Allied System
The US Congress has consented to designate India's NAVIC as its "allied" navigational satellite system along with the Galileo of the European Union and QZSS of Japan.
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Galileo Satellite Navigation System Back After Six-Day Outage
Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system, a rival of the American GPS network, is back in service after a six-day outage, its oversight agency said on Thursday.
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Galileo Satellite Navigation System Experiences Service Outage
Galileo satellite position system, a future rival of the American GPS network, has been out of service since Friday, its oversight agency said.
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Amid Brexit, UK To Begin Work On Satellite System To Rival EU's Galileo
Britain is to start work on its own satellite navigation system to rival the European Union's Galileo project because the UK's access to sensitive security information could be restricted after Brexit, the Sunday Telegraph reported.
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France Doubts UK Would Develop Own Satnav Rival To Galileo
France does not think Britain will launch a rival to the European Union's Galileo satellite navigation system, according to minutes from a meeting between a cabinet minister and lawmakers.
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Europe's Galileo Satnav Identifies Problems Behind Failing Clocks
For months, the European Space Agency has been investigating the reasons behind failing clocks onboard some of the 18 navigation satellites it has launched for Galileo.
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Europe's Galileo Satellite Navigation System to Get New Orbiters
European Space Agency signed a contract with a German-British consortium Thursday to build eight more satellites for its Galileo satnav system.
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Europe's Galileo Satnav: A Rocky Road
Europe's Galileo satnav system, first approved in 1999, had a difficult birth -- taking 17 years and more than triple the original budget to get to the point of going live.
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Europe's Galileo Satellite Navigation System Gets a Fresh Pair of Satellites
Orbiters 13 and 14 blasted off on a Russian Soyuz rocket from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, at 0848 GMT as planned, according to a live broadcast by space firm Arianespace.
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Europe Speeds Up Launches for Galileo Satellite Navigation System
The project, which will also provide crucial search-and-rescue services, has been plagued by delays, technical glitches and budgetary difficulties.
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Europe Launches 2 More Satellites for Galileo Sat-Nav System
The launch of satellites 11 and 12 in the Earth-orbiting constellation, brings Europe a step closer to providing initial navigation services next year.
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Europe Launches 2 More Galileo Satellites
The European Space Agency's Galileo project is meant as an EU alternative to the US Global Positioning System (GPS).
