Four Galileo satellites are "topped off" for Arianespace's milestone Ariane 5 launch from the Spaceport

Four Galileo satellites are "topped off" for Arianespace's milestone Ariane 5 launch from the Spaceport Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Oct 21, 2016 - Fueling operations have begun with the four Galileo spacecraft to be orbited next month from French Guiana on Arianespace's first launch that uses its Ariane 5 in deploying Europe's constellation of navigation satellites. The fueling activity is now underway in the Spaceport's S3B payload preparation facility. One of the first to be processed is named "Antonianna," after an Italian child w ... more

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