Soyuz - Galileo IOV-1 launch set for today
Soyuz VS01 on launch pad
Following the work performed on the Soyuz launch facility and the associated additional checks, Arianespace has decided to restart the countdown operations for the launch of VS01, Soyuz ST-B – Galileo IOV-1. Liftoff of the Soyuz ST-B launcher is now set for Friday, 21 October, at exactly 12:30:26 CEST (10:30:26 GMT).
Related links
- Galileo IOV launch website
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Navigation/The_future_-_Galileo/Galileo_IOV_Launch - Navigation
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Navigation - Soyuz
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Launchers/Launch_vehicles/Soyuz - Soyuz ready with Galileo satellites for milestone launch
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Navigation/The_future_-_Galileo/Galileo_IOV_Launch/Soyuz_ready_with_Galileo_satellites_for_milestone_launch - First Soyuz ready for liftoff from French Guiana
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Launchers/First_Soyuz_ready_for_liftoff_from_French_Guiana - Galileo satellites await launch side-by-side
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Navigation/The_future_-_Galileo/Galileo_IOV_Launch/Galileo_satellites_await_launch_side-by-side - Galileo IOV satellites fuelled for launch
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Navigation/The_future_-_Galileo/Galileo_IOV_Launch/Galileo_IOV_satellites_fuelled_for_launch - Countdown to Europe’s first Soyuz launch under way
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Launchers/Countdown_to_Europe_s_first_Soyuz_launch_under_way - First Galileo satellite touches down in French Guiana
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Navigation/The_future_-_Galileo/Galileo_IOV_Launch/First_Galileo_satellite_touches_down_in_French_Guiana - Galileo IOV 2011 video
http://multimedia.esa.int/Videos/2011/03/Galileo-IOV-Satellite - Galileo IOV images
http://www.esa.int/esa-mmg/mmg.pl?type=I&mission=Galileo - Soyuz videos
http://multimedia.esa.int/Videos/2011/09/Soyuz-dry-run-time-lapse - Soyuz images
http://www.esa.int/esa-mmg/mmg.pl?collection=Launchers&mission=&keyword=soyuz&idf - Arianespace - Soyuz
http://www.arianespace.com/launch-services-soyuz/soyuz-introduction.asp - EC Galileo website
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/satnav/galileo/index_en.htm