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Two new Galileo satellites successfully launched (seventh and eighth): the role of Finmeccanica companies

Rome, Italy - The Group plays a fundamental role in the development of the programme, with its companies Telespazio, Thales Alenia Space and Selex ES

The seventh and eighth satellite of the European satellite navigation and localization system Galileo were successfully launched at 22:46 (CET) on March 27, with a Soyuz launcher, from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The Finmeccanica group plays a fundamental role in the development of the Galileo programme, with its companies Telespazio, Thales Alenia Space and Selex ES. Telespazio...

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Rome, Italy, 03/30/2015 10:58
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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