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Galileo is Europe's programm for a global navigation satellite system, providing a highly accurate, guaranteed global positioning service, interoperable with the US GPS and Russian Glonass systems. It consists of 30 satellites and ground infrastructure. Galileo's modern and efficient design will increase Europe's technological independence, and help to set international standards for Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). Galileo is developed in collaboration between the European Union and the European Space Agency (ESA).

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2015-03-27
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana