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Replay of the launch of Soyuz flight VS01- Part 2: Galileo IOV separation phase

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The first pair of satellites for Europe's Galileo global navigation satellite system has been lofted into orbit by the first Russian Soyuz vehicle ever launched from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana in a milestone mission.

The Soyuz VS01 flight, operated by Arianespace, lifted off from the new launch complex in French Guiana at 12:30 CEST (10:30 GMT ) on 21 October.

All of the Soyuz stages performed perfectly and the Fregat-MT upper stage released the Galileo satellites into their target orbit at 23 222 km altitude, 3 hours 49 minutes after liftoff.

"This launch represents a lot for Europe: we have placed in orbit the first two satellites of Galileo, a system that will position our continent as a world-class player in the strategic domain of satellite navigation, a domain with huge economic perspectives," said Jean-Jacques Dordain, Director General of ESA.

  • ESA
  • Exterior shot
  • Navigation Space Transportation
  • Galileo
  • Antonio Tajani (European Commission) ESA Director ESA engineer Evert Dudok (Astrium Satellites) Jean-Jacques Dordain Jean-Yves Le Gall Laurent Wauquiez (Minister for Higher Education & Research, France) Maciej Jankowski (Undersecretary of State, Poland) Nigel Head (ESOC) Sergey Ivanov (Russian Federation) Thorwald Larsson (Swedish National Space Board) Vladimir Popovkin (ROSCOSMOS)
  • Soyuz launcher
  • European Spaceport European Spaceport French Guiana Kourou
  • Ejecting Engine firing Explaining Interviewing Launching Separation
  • ESA Live Archive Launch Launch and early orbit phase Navigation Navigation for aircraft Navigation for ships Navigation for spacecraft Navigation/Guidance for pedestrian Navigation/Guidance for vehicles Navigational safety
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