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Artificial satellite Giove-A in orbit phase

author: ESA/P.Carril/Novapix

reference: e-sco05-90206

Image Size 300 DPI: 33 * 24 cm

The Fregat upper stage separates from the third stage to reach a medium Earth orbit. The in-orbit phase has been completed on January 09 2006 and GIOVE-A is operational since January 12 2006. Artist view.

Keywords for this photo:

2005 - 2006 - ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE - ATOMIC CLOCK - CLOCK - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - ENGINE - GALILEO - GIOVE - GIOVE-A - GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM - GPS - GUIDANCE SYSTEM - ILLUSTRATION - LAUNCHER - LIMB - ROCKET - SOYUZ - SOYUZ-FREGAT - SPACE -