ESA: GPS satellites placed in wrong orbit

Galileo satellites go into wrong orbit, European Space Agency says

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Two satellites for Europe’s rival to the American GPS satellite navigation system have gone into the wrong orbit, the European Space Agency (ESA) said yesterday, in a setback for the planned Galileo network. An investigation has begun into what happened and the impact of the “anomaly”, according to a statement released by Arianespace , the company responsible for the launch. The satellites “have been placed on a lower orbit than expected”, and it was not yet clear whether they would be able to function normally. But the ESA said the satellites were under control and an investigation was underway.

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