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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11136

21 August 2014
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SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) SPACE: Two more Galileo satellites to be launched on Thursday

Brussels, 20/08/2014 (Agence Europe) -The “Galileo” constellation will soon consist of six satellites, following the launch of two new ones, Doresa and Milena, on Thursday 21 August at 2.31pm (CET) from Kourou, French Guiana.

By expanding this constellation a little more, the Galileo satellite navigation programme should be able to provide better cover and improved signal reception. The Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship, Ferdinando Nelli Feroci, said that this new launch...