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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11137
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) space

Two Galileo satellites remain grounded

Brussels, 21/08/2014 (Agence Europe) - The planned launch of two Galileo satellites for 21 August has been postponed due to unfavourable weather conditions, according to a statement from the European Commission released today (see EUROPE 11136).

This involves two new satellites that are expected to be added to a group of four others that are already in orbit and aims to bring the European Galileo radio navigation programme online. Their launch was cancelled due to poor weather conditions at...