Brussels, 23/05/2011 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission announced on Monday 23 May that the launch of the first two operational satellites of the EU's global navigation satellite system would take place on 20 October from Europe's Space Port in Kourou, French Guiana. The launch of the Galileo satellites to an altitude of 23,600km will allow initial satellite navigation services by 2014. Further launches will complete the constellation by 2019.
“This launch is of historical...