Europe's Galileo Launch Rescheduled for Friday at 6:30 am EDT

Europe's Galileo Launch Rescheduled for Friday at 6:30 am EDT

The launch of Europe’s first two Galileo navigation satellites has been rescheduled to tomorrow morning, Friday, October 21, at 6:30 am EDT.

The launch was postponed this morning because of a leak during fueling.

The precise launch time tomorrow is 06:30:26 EDT. This is the first time Russia’s Soyuz rocket will be launched from France’s launch site in Kourou, French Guiana.

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