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    • Title IOV fairing ejection
    • Released 12/10/2011 3:57 pm
    • Copyright ESA - P. Carril
    • Description

      The two Galileo In-Orbit Validation satellites are protected during their launch by Soyuz by a launch fairing. Once the Soyuz has passed most of the way through the atmosphere, this fairing can then be ejected.


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    • Activity Launchers , Navigation
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    • Keywords Launchers and space vehicles , Operations , Navigation , Soyuz , Spacecraft navigation , Galileo

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