EU executive directorate
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Owns/manages EU Space Programme components including Galileo; convenes L14 event messaging
VA266 didn’t just lift off—ESA has now formally declared the mission successful after acquisition of signal, confirming Galileo SAT 33 and SAT 34 are healthy with their solar arrays deployed. That shifts the story from launch drama to operations: early-orbit checks and in-orbit testing, then a slow drift toward Galileo’s 23,222 km operational regime.
Updated Dec 20, 2025
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