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EC: testing of Galileo satellite navigation system can begin

Brussels, Belgium - Two new satellites, named David and Sif, launched (names were chosen following an EU wide children's drawing competition)

A very significant milestone in the construction of Galileo -Europe's satellite navigation system- was achieved on October 12. Two operational satellites were launched on 12 October at 18:15 UTC from Kourou, French Guiana, using a Soyuz launcher. These two new satellites, named David and Sif, have joined another pair of satellites that has been orbiting the Earth since October 2011. Together they form...

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Rome, Italy, 10/15/2012 17:30
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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