Galileo's second coming soon.(THE SYSTEM)(European Space Agency)

From: GPS World | Date: February 1, 2008 | Copyright information

The European Space Agency (ESA) stands ready to raise the curtain on Galileo's second act, with the GIOVE-B experimental and validation satellite tentatively set for an April 28 launch from Baikonur in Kazakhstan. ESA plans to simultaneously stage special events at several of its European centers to mark the event.

In December, the European Parliament gave final approval to the 2008 European Union (EU) budget, which includes full public funding for the system. But with money supply obstacles purportedly cleared, new hurdles loom in an increasingly murky contract-award ...

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