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[b]Soyuz ready with Galileo satellites for milestone launch[/b] International space cooperation will be highlighted in a historic event on Oct. 20: the launch of Europe's first Galileo navigation satellites on Russia's first Soyuz rocket to depart from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. Liftoff is scheduled for Thursday, 20 October at 12:34 CEST (10:34 GMT, 07:34 local time, 5:34 a.m. CDT). The launch will be the first time that Russia's venerable Soyuz vehicle has ascended from European territory, adding a trusted workhorse to Europe's launchers family. Riding Soyuz will be the first two operational satellites in the Galileo constellation that will provide Europe with an independent global satellite navigation system.
[i][b]Above:[/b] Soyuz VS01, the first Soyuz flight from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, was transferred to the launch zone on 14 October 2011. The vehicle was rolled out horizontally on its erector from the preparation building to the launch zone and then raised into the vertical position. The 'Upper Composite,' comprising the Fregat upper stage, payload and fairing, was also transferred and added onto the vehicle from above, completing the very first Soyuz on its launch pad at Europe's Spaceport.[/i]
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