Soyuz Design Fault Led To Galileo Launch Failure

PARIS — A design flaw in the thermal system of the Soyuz Fregat upper stage left Europe’s first two fully operational Galileo navigation, positioning and timing satellites in the wrong orbit, according to the findings of an independent investigation into the August launch mishap. In a statement...

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