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February 26, 2016

Europe speeds up launches for sat-nav system
Paris (AFP) Feb 25, 2016
Europe will launch an extra pair of satellites this year in a bid to speed up full deployment of its multi-billion-euro Galileo sat-nav system, launch firm Arianespace said Thursday. The additional launch from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, is planned for May 2016, followed by a already scheduled four-satellite launch towards the end of the year, the company said in a statement. "With these two launches, six new galileo satellites will be deployed in 2016, as in 2015, bringing the ... read more

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