ESA Launches Four More Galileo Satellites, Now Numbering 26

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Four satellites intended for the Galileo global navigation system were launched into orbit from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on July 25.

The four 715kg satellites were put in place on top of the Ariane 5 launcher to be sent into space.

This launch will bring the total number of Galileo satellites in orbit to 26, the European Space Agency said in a report. Credit: European Space Agency via Storyful