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Ariane 5 lifts off with four more Galileo satellites
Article by: Darren Griffin
Date: 18 Nov 2016
An Ariane 5 rocket completed a successful launch from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana yesterday afternoon carrying four Galileo satellites.
The launch took place on time and the satellite deployment was performed by a new payload dispenser system from Airbus Safran Launchers. The first pair of satellites were released 3 hours and 35 minutes after launch and the second pair following 20 minutes later.
The four spacecraft are called Antonianna, Lisa, Kimberley and Tijmen – named after children from Italy, Hungary, Malta and The Netherlands who won a European drawing contest.
This launch brings the Galileo system to a total of 18 satellites and was the first time four have been launched at once and also marks the first use of Arianespace's Ariane 5 heavy-lift launch vehicle.
Source: esa.int
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 Posted by Steveee on Fri Nov 18, 2016 9:13 am |
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Great to see we will soon have access to more satellites but which GPS enabled devices will they work with, I.e. Will it work with my iPhone 5c? I don't expect my TT920 to be compatible.
Steveee
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| Posted by DennisN on Fri Nov 18, 2016 5:14 pm |
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Hah! TomTom did not design the 920 to be compatible with ANYTHING. The fact that it works better than just about everything else they have "upgraded" to since then is simply a coincidence to be celebrated.
Dennis
If it tastes good - it's fattening.
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| Posted by MaFt on Fri Nov 18, 2016 5:51 pm |
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| Steveee Wrote: | | Great to see we will soon have access to more satellites but which GPS enabled devices will they work with, I.e. Will it work with my iPhone 5c? I don't expect my TT920 to be compatible. |
The specs for Gallileo have been around for many years. I'm sure companies have already been adding support to GPS chips to future-proof them. Still, even if they haven't there's at least another 4 years until it's fully operational and by then all the current TomTom devices will be 'end of life' 
MaFt
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| Posted by DennisN on Fri Nov 18, 2016 9:14 pm |
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So there really IS a light at the end of the tunnel 
Dennis
If it tastes good - it's fattening.
Two of them are obesiting!! |
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