The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has announced the signing of a new contract to launch second-generation Galileo satellites with Europe's Ariane 6 rocket launcher.

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An Ariane 6 launches two Galileo navigation satellites Dec. 17. Credit: ESA-CNES-Arianespace-ArianeGroup/Optique vidéo du CSG - S. Martin WASHINGTON — An Ariane 6 rocket placed two satellites for ...

Liftoff occurred at 12:01 a.m. EST on Wednesday (Dec. 17). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Europe's towering Ariane 6 rocket is ...