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News
October 2011
The first two satellites started
The first two Galileo in-orbit validation (IOV) satellites started
the journey to their preliminary orbits at an altitude of 23222
km on October 21 at 10:30 UT. All systems seem to function as intended
and these first IOV satellites will be tested for 90 days before
commissioning into the IOV phase. The second set of two Galileo
IOV satellites is currently scheduled for launch in summer 2012.
(Source:
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Galileo_IOV/SEM167GURTG_0.html)