Galileo navigation satellite launch
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Galileo navigation satellite launch
Galileo navigation satellite launch. First Galileo navigation satellite launch. The payload on top of this rocket is GIOV-A, the first of the European Galileo navigation satellites. It was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, on a Soyuz- Fregat rocket, on 28 December 2005. On 12 January 2006, it began transmitting its signals from its orbit 23, 000 kilometres above the Earth. Galileo is a civilian global positioning system (GPS). A total of 30 satellites will be launched, and the full network is scheduled to operate from 2008. Galileo is intended to give Europe its own version of the US GPS system. Applications include car, train and aircraft guidance, rescue services, and road use taxation. Photographed on 21 December 2005, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan
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2005 Baikonur December Galileo Global Positioning System Kazakhstan Launch Launch Pad Launching Prepare Preparing Rocket Rocketry Satellite Soyuz Space Flight
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This print captures the historic moment of the Galileo navigation satellite launch, marking a significant milestone in European space exploration. The image showcases the first European Galileo navigation satellite, GIOV-A, perched atop a Soyuz-Fregat rocket at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on 28 December 2005. With its payload ready for liftoff, this technological marvel embarked on its journey to orbit around 23,000 kilometers above Earth's surface. Just two weeks later, on 12 January 2006, it commenced transmitting signals that would revolutionize global positioning systems (GPS). Galileo represents Europe's ambitious endeavor to establish an independent GPS system akin to the renowned US counterpart. This civilian-based network aims to provide precise guidance and navigational support for various applications including car, train, and aircraft guidance as well as rescue services and road use taxation. The photograph offers a glimpse into the cutting-edge advancements of space flight technology in the twenty-first century. Against the backdrop of Baikonur's launch pad—the cradle of countless space missions—this image encapsulates both scientific achievement and human ingenuity. As we admire this awe-inspiring snapshot from Science Photo Library taken on 21 December 2005 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan; we are reminded of humanity's relentless pursuit of knowledge and our boundless curiosity about what lies beyond our planet's boundaries.
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