Launching Galileo
The next two satellites in Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system will be launched together on 11 September, taking its orbital constellation a step closer to initial services.
Galileo is the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) that is currently being created by the EU & ESA. The project is named after the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei. One of the aims of Galileo is to provide an indigenous alternative high-precision positioning system upon which European nations can rely, independently from the Russian GLONASS and US GPS systems, in case they were disabled by their operators.
Reference:
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Navigation/The_future_-_Galileo/Launching_Galileo/Call_For_Media_Press_briefing_on_launch_of_Galileo_satellites_9_10
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Being newer, perhaps they will also be more precise and capable
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