Celeste aims to boost Galileo with first LEO-PNT demo
TL;DR
ESA will launch the Celeste LEO-PNT demonstration on 25 March from New Zealand’s Māhia Launch Complex, sending two satellites to test new navigation signals in low Earth orbit to complement Galileo and improve resilience; live coverage begins 09:53 CET with liftoff at 10:14 CET.
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