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Soyuz rocket launches two Galileo satellites
A Soyuz rocket launched two Galileo satellites into orbit on Friday, marking a crucial step for Europe’s planned navigation system, operator Arianespace announced. The launch took place at the Kourou space base in French Guiana, at 3:15 pm (1815 GMT). Three and three quarter hours later, the 700 kilogramme satellites…
France launches spy satellites aboard Russian rocket
KOUROU, French Guiana (Reuters) – The second Russian-built Soyuz rocket launched from French Guiana blasted off late on Friday carrying six military spy satellites, space officials said. The rocket blasted off at 11.03 p.m. (0203 GMT Saturday) from a launch pad at the European Space Agency’s (ESA) launch centre near…
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