Soyuz Flight VS11

with two Galileo Full Operational Capability (FOC) satellites

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Press release: Arianespace successfully launches two satellites in the Galileo constellation

Launch vehicle: Soyuz

Launch date: March 27, 2015

Status: Success

Payload(s): GALILEO FOC M2 SAT 7-8

Customer(s): European Space Agency (ESA)

Prime contractor(s): OHB-System

Mission length: 03:47:57

Orbit: Circular orbit

Launch site: Spaceport, French Guiana (Guiana Space Center)

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Soyuz March 27, 2015

Soyuz March 27, 2015

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Soyuz March 27, 2015

mission update

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Arianespace expands Europe’s Galileo global navigation satellite system with its latest Soyuz success With tonight’s Soyuz success that lofted two Galileo satellites from French Guiana, Arianespace once again has delivered on its primary mission to support European governments and institutions with independent, reliable and available access to space.

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