On the path to early services

With four satellites in space, launched by pairs in October 2011 and October 2012 from French Guiana, the Galileo project is now successfully completing the In-Orbit Validation (IOV) phase. The Galileo space, ground, and user segments have been qualified through extensive on-ground and in-orbit test...

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Published in:GPS world 2013-12, Vol.24 (12), p.38-39
Main Authors: Chatre, Eric, Faas, Horst, Lisi, Marco
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Artificial satellites in navigation
Galileo project
Grounds
Planning
Satellite constellations
Satellites
Segments
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Summary:With four satellites in space, launched by pairs in October 2011 and October 2012 from French Guiana, the Galileo project is now successfully completing the In-Orbit Validation (IOV) phase. The Galileo space, ground, and user segments have been qualified through extensive on-ground and in-orbit tests, and operations, of a core satellite constellation and the associated ground segment.
ISSN:1048-5104