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Soyuz places Galileo satellites in orbit - mission controlKourou, French Guiana (AFP) Oct 21, 2011 A Russian rocket on Friday placed in orbit the first two satellites in Europe's Galileo geopositioning system after its maiden launch from Europe's space base, mission controllers said. Flight managers applauded loudly as the two satellites were deployed in space, nearly four hours after the veteran Soyuz rocket lifted off from Kourou. "This is the story of Europe which succeeds and knows how to cooperate," Jean-Yves Le Gall, chief executive of Arianespace, which markets launches at Kourou, told ... read more |
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  Soyuz, with first Galileo satellites, launched from Kourou A Soyuz rocket lifted off on Friday on its maiden flight from Europe's space base here, carrying the first two satellites in the Galileo geopositioning system, an AFP reporter saw. ... more | .. |
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Final checks for first Soyuz launch from Kourou Launch directors on Thursday were running through the last checks for the maiden liftoff of Soyuz, the legendary Soviet-Russian rocket, from Europe's base in French Guiana. ... more | .. |
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