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Astrium built Galileo satellites fit and fully operational in orbit
Paris, France - Successfully pass ESA’s test phase, confirming full qualification and performance
The first two Galileo In-Orbit Validation (IOV) satellites built by Astrium, Europe’s leading space company, are working perfectly and now begin full in-orbit operations. The satellites successfully passed a series of in-orbit tests following their launch on the first Soyuz flight from the Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on 21 October 2011. The satellites now fully qualified in orbit are the f...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency