European Space Agency, ESA 189d ago

On 17 December, two Galileo satellites will be launched on an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana in the 14th launch of operational satellites for the Galileo programme. This will be Galileo’s first launch on Ariane 6 and the fifth launch of Europe’s heavy-lift launcher. The two Galileo satellites, designated SAT 33 and SAT 34, will improve the robustness of Galileo, Europe's satellite navigation system, by adding spares to the constellation to guarantee it can provide 24/7 navigation to billions of users. They will join the constellation in medium Earth orbit 23 222 km above Earth’s surface. Credits: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/Arianegroup 📸 European Space Agency (ESA) Chapters: 00:00-02:04 - Intro 02:05 - Programme begins 28:55 - Liftoff 31:15 - Booster separation 32:30 - Fairing separation 36:50 - Core stage separation 37:00 - First Vinci engine boost 47:45 - End of boost 1 4:08:00 - Second Vinci engine boost 4:09:50 - End of boost 2 4:24:40 - Galileo satellites separation 5:19:00 - Status of the satellites and declaration of launch success 5:25:05 - Post-launch event hosted by the European Commission in Brussels ★ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/ESAsubscribe and click twice on the bell button to receive our notifications. Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/SpaceInVideos Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/ESAonTwitter On Facebook: http://bit.ly/ESAonFacebook On Instagram: http://bit.ly/ESAonInstagram On LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ESAonLinkedIn On Pinterest: https://bit.ly/ESAonPinterest On Flickr: http://bit.ly/ESAonFlickr We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out https://www.esa.int/ to get up to speed on everything space related. Copyright information about our videos is available here: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Terms_and_Conditions