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Galileo Satellites - Artist view

by

ESA/P.Carril/Novapix

Reference

e-sco05-90255

Date

2011-01-24

Artist view of the first two Galileo In-Orbit Validation satellites. The operational Galileo system will consist of 30 satellites (27 operational + 3 active spares), deployed in circular Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) at an altitude of 23,616 km altitude.