by David Todd | Nov 30, 2018 | Military space, Seradata News
Having had its space companies barred by the European Commission from working on the EU Galileo navigation system after Brexit, the UK has decided to forge ahead with its own new satellite navigation system. In doing so, it was confirmed by Prime Minister Theresa May...
by David Todd | Jul 25, 2018 | Launches, Satellites, Seradata News, SpaceX
An Ariane 5 ES was launched from the Kourou launch site, in French Guiana, South America, at 1125 GMT on 25 July. It was carrying four Galileo satellites 23, 24, 25 and 26 of the navigation satelllite constellation to Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). This was the last...
by David Todd | May 3, 2018 | ESA, Military space, Satellites, Seradata News
The ongoing row between the United Kingdom and the European Union over the Galileo work share is becoming increasingly bitter. The argument began when the EU prevented British companies from bidding on new work for the EU-financed, ESA-developed Galileo navigation...
by Matt Wilson | Dec 13, 2017 | commercial launch services, Launches, Satellites, Seradata News
At 1836 GMT, 12 December, an Arianespace Ariane 5 heavy-lift rocket lifted-off from the ELA 3, Kourou, French Guiana, carrying four spacecraft for the European global navigation satellite system, Galileo. The Ariane 5 flew in its rarely used “ES version”,...
by David Todd | Oct 6, 2017 | Satellites, Seradata News
The EU and ESA have announced another satellite order, this time for four Galileo navigation satellites. This is the fourth buy from the OHB/SSTL for the ESA/EU team, which had previously ordered eight more Galileo satellites as part of its third buy, along...
