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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11173

10 October 2014
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) space
Galileo satellites wrongly positioned due to design fault

Brussels 09/10/2014 (Agence Europe) - The incorrect launch of the two Galileo satellites at the end of August is the result of fuel freezing in the upper level of the Russian Soyouz rocket carrying them. The other launches of Galileo satellites have been suspended, pending corrective measures. Scenarios for the use of these two incorrectly positioned satellites are now on the table.

The independent enquiry into the Galileo incident returned its definitive report on Wednesday 8 October. The...

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