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A very good start for the Galileo constellation
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The first two operational satellites in the Galileo constellation launched by the first Soyuz rocket lifting off from the new launch complex at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana at 07:30 local time (12:30 CEST ; 10:30 GMT) on 21 October 2011 are now on their circular medium-Earth orbit. They are functioning well. No doubt, this is a true success for European Space.
For further info on this event ; to re-watch this historic launch or to know more about satellite navigation and the future Galileo constellation, please connect to the web portals of Arianespace (www.arianespace.com), ESA (www.esa.int), CNES (www.cnes.fr), DLR (www.dlr.de) and for information about satellite navigation systems to the European-Commission / ESA site at: http://www.satellite-