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News A test satellite for the European Galileo programme, Giove-B, has successfully transmitted radio signals which will one day be used as the basis for satellite navigation in Europe.... [09 May 2008]
Photos: Galileo's phase two goes into orbit
Photo The second trial satellite (Giove-B) in the European Galileo satellite programme was launched in Kazakhstan at the weekend. Giove-B is the first of two Galileo in-orbit... [29 Apr 2008]
'Fake' scam text messages warn against rip-offs
News Cheat Sheets ¦ Galileo ¦ Cheat Sheet: Mobile TV ¦ Cheat Sheet: Femtocell The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is sending out fake scam SMS messages to young people to help raise awareness around text scams. [15 Feb 2008]
Cheat Sheet: Galileo
Cheat Sheet The Global Positioning System (GPS) network is run by the US military and although it can be used around the world, Galileo is intended to be Europe's independent civilian equivalent. I see what you're thinking but this... [28 Jan 2008]
GPS phones to triple by 2012
News It is technically more difficult because [Glonass uses] different signal structures [to GPS] and is not designed from the outset to be interoperable, unlike Galileo," he said. As things stand now,... [16 Jan 2008]
Photos: Sending Galileo into orbit
Photo Galileo is the European satellite-based navigation system currently being developed. This satellite was the first part of the Galileo project to launch in December last year. Galileo... [27 Jul 2006]
