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28th Mar 2024

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Galileo launches two more satellites

Galileo, the EU's satellite navigation program, is launching two more satellites into space from Kourou in French Guiana on Thursday, reaching a total number of six satellites in orbit, according to the European Commission. The EU aims to have 30 Galileo satellites in operation before the end of this decade.

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