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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11670

18 November 2016
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 36
SECTORAL POLICIES / Space
Ariane 5 ES successfully launches Galileo satellites
Brussels, 17/11/2016 (Agence Europe)

On a great day for the European space sector, the European Space Agency and the European Commission, the first heavy-lift Ariane 5 ES launched four satellites for the Galileo constellation on Thursday 17 November.  Galileo is Europe’s global satellite navigation system.

With the combined weight of the four satellites, Ariane 5 ES placed a total payload of 2,865 kg into orbit. Some 18 of the European programme’s satellites have been put into orbit by Arianespace.  Galileo is due to...

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