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Ariane 5, in 75th straight success, conducts its first launch of Europe’s Galileo satellites
Ariane 5, in 75th straight success, conducts its first launch of Europe’s Galileo satellites
A European Ariane 5 rocket, operating in a rarely used configuration and debuting a new satellite-dispenser system, on Nov. 17 successfully placed four European Galileo positioning, navigation and timing satellites into medium-Earth orbit.
It was the 75th consecutive success for Ariane 5, breaking the tie with its predecessor, the Ariane 4.
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