[Soyuz] Launch of Galileo on Soyuz ST-B Flight VS01 - The First From Kourou

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The first ever Soyuz rocket lifted off from Kourou in French Guiana today at 10:30 UTC.

The rocket, A Soyuz ST-B, Carried a pair of Galileo satellites - The first two spacecraft in Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system.