GIOVE-B transmitting its first signals07 May 2008
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GIOVE-B transmitting its first signals07 May 2008 PR 26-2008 Following a successful launch on 27 April, GIOVE-B began transmitting navigation signals today. This is a truly historic step for satellite navigation since GIOVE-B is now, for the first time, transmitting the GPS-Galileo co...
GIOVE-B spacecraft in good health29 April 2008
GIOVE-B spacecraft in good health29 April 2008 After its successful launch by a Soyuz Rocket from Baiknour on 27 April and accurate insertion into its target orbit by the Fregat autonomous upper stage, GIOVE-B is now completing its Launch and Early Operations Phase (LEOP), which will shortly...
ESA's most advanced navigation satellite launched27 April 2008
ESA's most advanced navigation satellite launched27 April 2008 ESA PR 25-2008. A further step towards the deployment of Europe's Galileo global navigation satellite system was made with the launch of ESA's second Galileo In-Orbit Validation Element (GIOVE-B) satellite, carrying the most accurate atomic clock ever...
GIOVE-B launch: videos and press conference28 April 2008
GIOVE-B launch: videos and press conference28 April 2008 After the successful launch, commissioning of the spacecraft is continuing - directed from the dedicated control room at Telespazio's ground control centre at Fucino, in Italy. Videos of the launch and speeches by ESA personnel and guests, together wi...
GIOVE-B launch timeline: what happens and when26 April 2008
GIOVE-B launch timeline: what happens and when26 April 2008 After a successful launch rehearsal, GIOVE-B is ready for the final countdown. Here is the planned sequence of events from launch tower retraction until the end of the launch and early orbit phase. There will be live web streaming of the launch (23:2...
GIOVE-B on the launch pad24 April 2008
GIOVE-B on the launch pad24 April 2008 The launcher that will carry GIOVE-B into orbit has been moved from the final assembly building to the launch pad in preparation for liftoff on Sunday morning.
