Nov 2 2015
Two Galileo satellites arrive in French Guiana
The satellites for Arianespace’s 12th flight in 2015 – which will close out the company’s record year of launch activity – have arrived in French Guiana with delivery of the latest two European Galileo navigation platforms to be lofted by Soyuz. These spacecraft landed at Cayenne’s Félix Eboué Airport aboard a chartered freighter jetliner, and […]
Dec 17 2015
Flight VS13 launches from Kourou
With 12 successful launches over 12 months, Arianespace’s mission performance in 2015 was one for the record book – concluding with today’s Soyuz flight that further expanded the European Galileo global navigation satellite system. Ascending from the Spaceport at precisely 8:51 a.m. local time in French Guiana, the medium-lift vehicle performed a mission of nearly […]
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By Expat • International News • Tags: European Space Agency, Flight VS13, Galileo