Soyuz - Galileo IOV launch delayed
Soyuz VS01 on launch pad
Following an anomaly detected during fueling of the Soyuz launcher’s third stage, the final countdown has been interrupted. Soyuz and its two Galileo IOV satellites, along with the launch facility, have been placed in a safe mode. A new launch date will be announced later today.
Related links
- Soyuz-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