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Europe\u2019s newest rocket Ariane 6 was made for Galileo.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
This video shows a launch of two Galileo navigation satellites on an Ariane 6 rocket.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ariane and Galileo\u00a0have\u00a0a long history together, with 12 satellites launched aboard three Ariane 5\u00a0rockets.\u00a0Ariane 6, the new generation of Europe\u2019s heavy-lift launcher,\u00a0is\u00a0taking\u00a0over\u00a0as the\u00a0reference\u00a0for\u00a0launching\u00a0Galileo\u00a0satellites.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The\u00a0world\u2019s most precise satellite navigation system,\u00a0Galileo serves billions of\u00a0daily\u00a0users\u00a0from medium Earth orbit 23 222 km above Earth\u2019s surface.\u00a0Galileo is\u00a0also\u00a0making a difference across\u00a0key sectors, including\u00a0rail, maritime, agriculture, financial timing\u00a0services\u00a0and rescue operations.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
On behalf of the European Commission, the\u00a0European Space Agency (ESA)\u00a0is responsible for\u00a0the design, development\u00a0and qualification of\u00a0Galileo’s space and ground systems as well as\u00a0procuring\u00a0the launches.\u00a0The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA)\u00a0operates\u00a0the satellites from the Early Orbit Phase of their operational mission until their disposal at the end of life.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ariane 6\u00a0is\u00a0a key element of ESA\u2019s efforts to ensure autonomous access to space for Europe\u2019s citizens. Its modular and versatile design allows it to launch all types of missions, from low-Earth orbit to deep space.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ariane 6 is designed and built by\u00a0ArianeGroup. It has three main components each working in stages to escape Earth\u2019s gravity and take satellites to orbit: two or four boosters, and a core and upper stage. For this launch, the rocket will be in its two-booster configuration.\u202f\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The core stage and the boosters provide thrust for the first phase of flight. The core stage is powered by the\u00a0Vulcain\u00a02.1 engine (fuelled by liquid oxygen and hydrogen), with the main thrust at liftoff provided by the P120C boosters.\u202f\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The upper stage is powered by the\u00a0reignitable\u00a0Vinci engine, also fuelled by liquid oxygen and hydrogen. The upper stage will fire two times to reach the required orbit for this mission.\u202f\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
After separation of the Galileo satellites, the Ariane 6 upper stage moves\u00a0to a stable graveyard orbit far away from operational satellites.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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