August 21, 2014
Categories: Satellites, Science, Soyuz, Space
Galileo FOC Space Devices Launch Postponed

According to the ordiring party’s request the launch of Soyuz-ST-B booster with Fregat-M upper stage and two European Galileo FOC space devices from Guiana Space centre in French Guiana to take place today was shifted to August 22, 2014 due to adverse weather conditions.

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