Ariane 5 lifts off with four more Galileo satellites

[Darren]

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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Darren Griffin

[Steveee]

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.
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Steveee
Where am I?
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GO 920 (retired)
Garmin Oregon 550T
Garmin Drivesmart

[DennisN]

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.
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Dennis

If it tastes good - it's fattening.

Two of them are obesiting!!

[MaFt]

[DennisN]

So there really IS a light at the end of the tunnel
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Dennis

If it tastes good - it's fattening.

Two of them are obesiting!!

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