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Europe Reluctantly Chooses SpaceX to Launch Its GPS Satellites
SpaceX has reached a deal to launch four Galileo satellites next year in coordination with the European Space Agency, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Two launches on Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 rockets will add to the 28 satellites currently orbiting Earth in Europe’s global navigation system. The deal still must reach a final…
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China Set To Launch Its GPS Competitor Next Year
China is close to launching the last two satellites that will complete BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System”the nation’s rival to the United States’ Global Positioning System.