Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket launches its 1st pair of Galileo navigation satellites
Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket successfully launched its first pair of Galileo navigation satellites on Wednesday, Dec. 17, from the Kourou Spaceport in French Guiana. The satellites, part of Europe’s GPS-equivalent constellation, will deploy about 3 hours and 20 minutes after liftoff and undergo a four-month positioning phase before becoming operational. Most previous Galileo satellites were launched on Ariane 5 or Russian Soyuz rockets, with Europe … Continue reading Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket launches its 1st pair of Galileo navigation satellites
