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Giove-A satellite - Artist view

author: ESA/P.Carril/Novapix

reference: e-sco05-90202

Image Size 300 DPI: 33 * 24 cm

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.

Keywords for this photo:

2005 - 2006 - ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE - ATOMIC CLOCK - CLOCK - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - GALILEO - GIOVE - GIOVE-A - GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM - GPS - GUIDANCE SYSTEM - ILLUSTRATION - LIMB - SOLAR PANEL - SPACE -