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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10476

19 October 2011
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GENERAL NEWS / (ae) eu/space
Countdown for first Galileo satellites - last details

Brussels, 18/10/2011 (Agence Europe) - The first two Galileo satellites, Thijs and Natalia, will be launched and placed in orbit on Thursday 20 October, from 12.34pm. These first operational satellites will also mark the kick-off for Galileo, the future European satellite radio-navigation system and, as European Commissioner Antonio Tajani responsible for industry and entrepreneurship said on Tuesday 18 October, it will also mark the third industrial revolution for reactivating European...

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