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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.

- See more at: http://spacenews.com/ariane-5-in-75th-straight-success-conducts-its-first-launch-of-europes-galileo-satellites/#sthash.Fx6WVQ0I.dpuf

 

Read more: http://spacenews.com/ariane-5-in-75th-straight-success-conducts-its-first-launch-of-europes-galileo-satellites/

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