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Galileo Avionica ready to win the Venus challenge

Rome, Italy - After an interplanetary journey of about five months

"After an interplanetary journey of about five months, the European probe Venus Express is now ready to enter the polar elliptical orbit of the planet Venus. Galileo Avionica’s star trackers will guide the probe during this complex operation. These star trackers supply data relating to the satellite’s attitude and positioning thanks to an embedded star map. Galileo Avionica’s star trackers provide accur...

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Rome, Italy, 04/11/2006 13:43
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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