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Giove-A satellite - Artist view

by

ESA/P.Carril/Novapix

Reference

e-sco05-90202

Date

2007-06-20

Artist view of the Giove-B satellite (Galileo In-Orbit Validation Element-B). The operational Galileo system will consist of 30 satellites (27 operational + 3 active spares), deployed in circular Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) at an altitude of 23,616 km altitude. This system should be operating in 2011. The in-orbit phase has been completed on January 09 2006 and GIOVE-A is operational since January 12 2006.