[IGSMAIL-5763]: GIOVE-B Launched (fwd)

Sun Apr 27 05:42:34 PDT 2008

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IGS Electronic Mail      27 Apr 05:42:41 PDT 2008      Message Number 5763
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Author: Jim Ray (fwd of news item from Richard Langley)

The launch of the 2nd Galileo test satellite last night is especially interesting
because it carries the first H-maser (passive) frequency standard sent into
space.  See the news article below for details.    --Jim

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<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7369460.stm>

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 University of New Brunswick                   Fax:      +1 506 453-4943
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 Richard B. Langley                            E-mail: lang at unb.ca
 Geodetic Research Laboratory                  Web: http://www.unb.ca/GGE/
 Dept. of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering    Phone:    +1 506 453-5142
 University of New Brunswick                   Fax:      +1 506 453-4943
 Fredericton, N.B., Canada  E3B 5A3
     Fredericton?  Where's that?  See: http://www.city.fredericton.nb.ca/
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