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Topic: Galileo GIOVE A satellite
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Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 658
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted November 10, 2005 02:15 PM
  
GIOVE - standing for 'Galileo In-Orbit Validation Element' - is the name that has been chosen for the two satellites which are currently being prepared to take the first step of the In-Orbit Validation phase towards full deployment of Galileo, the European satellite navigation.The name GIOVE was announced by Ms Karla Peijs, the Dutch Minister of Transport, Public Works & Water Management. GIOVE A, the first of the two satellites, was presented to the media while undergoing final preparations at the ESA - ESTEC test facilities in Noordwijk the Netherlands. Photo's of the satellite can be seen here:
http://www.mach25.nl/~jacques/GIOVE/giove.html ---- Jacques 
www.spacepatches.nl
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RobinWolstenholme
New Member Posts: 1
From: UK
Registered: Dec 2005
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posted December 23, 2005 12:57 PM
Dear all, GIOVE-A, built by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd in the UK is to be launched on the 28th December more information at:
http://space.ballard.co.uk Thought everyone might be interested. Merry Christmas | |
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