Galileo's First Satellites Will Launch on October 20
by Roxanne Laverty on Sep 29, 2011 |
 The European satellite system Galileo is set to launch its first two satellites in less than a month. Modeled after North America's Global Positioning System or GPS, Europe is excited to finally have its own system in place.
The new satellites are being transported to a ...
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Tags: Europe, North America, euro, satellite, Galileo, US, GPS, constellation, project, economy, Astrium, Russia, Soyuz, French Guiana |
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Galileo Will Launch Two Satellites in October
by Rebecca Pearson on May 25, 2011 |
 Galileo, the global navigation system under development by the European Union (EU) and the European Space Agency (ESA), is expected to launch two operational satellites in October of this year. Galileo will launch its first two satellites from French Guiana on October 20. Six months ...
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Tags: Europe, Galileo, satellites, navigation, October, European Space Agency, GPS, GLONASS, 2019 |
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Teseo II, a Universal Satellite Receiver, Debuts
by Roxanne Laverty on Feb 1, 2011 |
 Until recently, satellite receiver chipsets were designed specifically for only one satellite system. With the release of STMicroelectronics single-chip positioning device, the Teseo II, handheld and personal GPS can be used universally. This device works similar to the GSM coverage for cell phones. The Teseo ...
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Tags: STmicroelectronics, Teseo II, 2, GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS |
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