Two galileo satellites being launched by the Soyuz VS13 mission

Galileo 11 and Galileo 12 in orbit

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After a 3 hours and 47 minutes flight after launch, two new Galileo satellites are in orbit. Even if the constellation of 30 satellites will not be fully in orbit before 2018, the Galileo 11 and 12 will allow to the European Commission to start Galileo services by end 2016.