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Galileo’s Soyuz Launchers Arrive at French Guiana
The European Space Agency (ESA) announced that two Soyuz launchers which will fly the first four satellites of Europe’s Galileo navigation system into orbit have arrived at Kourou harbour in French...
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First Galileo Satellite Arrives in French Guiana for October Launch
Galileo IOV FM2 satellite lands in French Guiana. The first Galileo navigation satellite has arrived in Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, ready to begin preparations for launch on October 20,...
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Soyuz Takes Shape in French Guiana for Dual Galileo Launch
Assembly process for the Soyuz launcher began with integration of the four first-stage strap-on boosters to the Block A core second stage (photos at left and center). At right, the Block I third...
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Next Galileo Satellites Arrive in French Guiana
Europe’s next two Galileo satellites are unloaded from the Boeing 747 cargo aircraft at Cayenne. The two satellites are scheduled to be launched together by Soyuz from Europe’s Spaceport this summer....
View ArticleArianespace Soyuz Begins Integration for March 27 Galileo Launch
The Soyuz launcher for Arianespace’s upcoming mission with two European Galileo navigation satellites is taking shape at the Spaceport for a March 27 liftoff from French Guiana. “During activity in the...
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Galileo Satellites Ready for Fueling as Launcher Takes Shape
Galileo satellite being prepared for fit check. This testing, to ensure the seventh and eight Galileo satellites fit onto their dual-launch dispenser took place in mid-February 2015. The dispenser...
View ArticleGalileo Boosters Prepped for March 27 Launch
Two more full operational capability (FOC) Galileo satellites are scheduled for launch March 27. This video shows the four first-stage boosters of the Soyuz launcher being assembled in Europe’s...
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Galileo satellites 11 and 12 integrated for Arianespace’s year-end mission
Launch poster for the upcoming launch of Adriana and Liene, also known as Galileo 11 and 12. The two spacecraft for Arianespace’s latest Soyuz launch at the service of Europe’s Galileo satellite-based...
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Next 2 Galileo satellites delivered for launch
News from the European Space Agency Europe’s next two Galileo navigation satellites have touched down in Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana ahead of the launch of a quartet by Ariane 5 at the end of...
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Galileo satellites readied for Dec. 12 launch
News from the European Space Agency Three of the four Galileo satellites 19-22 undergoing fit check with the dispenser that will support them during their Dec. 12 flight into orbit. (Photo: ESA)...
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Galileo pair arrive at spaceport for July launch
News from the European Space Agency The next two satellites in Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation system have arrived at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, ahead of their planned launch...
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Satellites and rocket readied for July 25 Galileo launch
Ariane 5’s cryogenic main stage is moved into position over the mobile launch table inside the Spaceport’s Launcher Integration Building. (Photo: Arianespace) Four more Galileo satellites will be...
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Galileo launches four more satellites
The European Space Agency launched the next four Galileo satellites on an Ariane 5 on Wednesday July 25, at 11:25 GMT (13:25 CEST, 08:25 local time) from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana....
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Galileo Satellites Ready for Fueling as Launcher Takes Shape
Galileo satellite being prepared for fit check. This testing, to ensure the seventh and eight Galileo satellites fit onto their dual-launch dispenser took place in mid-February 2015. The dispenser...
View ArticleGalileo Boosters Prepped for March 27 Launch
Two more full operational capability (FOC) Galileo satellites are scheduled for launch March 27. This video shows the four first-stage boosters of the Soyuz launcher being assembled in Europe’s...
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Galileo satellites 11 and 12 integrated for Arianespace’s year-end mission
Launch poster for the upcoming launch of Adriana and Liene, also known as Galileo 11 and 12. The two spacecraft for Arianespace’s latest Soyuz launch at the service of Europe’s Galileo satellite-based...
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Next 2 Galileo satellites delivered for launch
News from the European Space Agency Europe’s next two Galileo navigation satellites have touched down in Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana ahead of the launch of a quartet by Ariane 5 at the end of...
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Galileo satellites readied for Dec. 12 launch
News from the European Space Agency Three of the four Galileo satellites 19-22 undergoing fit check with the dispenser that will support them during their Dec. 12 flight into orbit. (Photo: ESA)...
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Galileo pair arrive at spaceport for July launch
News from the European Space Agency The next two satellites in Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation system have arrived at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, ahead of their planned launch...
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Satellites and rocket readied for July 25 Galileo launch
Ariane 5’s cryogenic main stage is moved into position over the mobile launch table inside the Spaceport’s Launcher Integration Building. (Photo: Arianespace) Four more Galileo satellites will be...
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