The image depicts all four Galileo In Orbit Validation
satellites in their orbits. The first two satellites were
launched on 21 October 2011. ESA / Carril. On 12 October 2012,
at 20:15 CET, two Galileo satellites were launched from Europe's
Spaceport in French Guiana on board a Soyuz ST-B. All stages of
the Soyuz worked as planned. The Fregat-MT upper stage delivered
the satellites to their orbits, at an altitude of 23,200
kilometres, 3 hours and 45 minutes after lift-off. ESA - S.
Corvaja, 2012 . After the successful launch of the Soyuz ST-B on
12 October 2012 at 20:15 CET from Europe's Spaceport in French
Guiana, two more Galileo satellites made their way to space.
After the successful launch of the Soyuz ST-B on 12 October 2012
at 20:15 CET from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, two more
Galileo satellites made their way to space. ESA - S. Corvaja,
2012. The lower three stages of the Soyuz launcher were rolled
out to the launch complex (Ensemble de Lancement Soyouz; ELS)
from the launcher assembly and t