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    ESA > Our Activities > Navigation > The future - Galileo > Galileo IOV Launch

    Galileo IOV take-off

    Soyuz VS03 liftoff
    12 October 2012

    The Soyuz ST-B launcher carrying the next two Galileo In-Orbit Validation satellites took off as scheduled on 18:15:00 GMT (20:15:00 CEST). Deployment of its twin satellites into orbit is scheduled for three hours 44 minutes after take-off.

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