Josef Aschbacher

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“Ariane 6 is a bedrock of this endeavour.” — Josef Aschbacher, ESA (6 March 2025)

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“Galileo stands as the world’s most accurate global navigation satellite system – and today we have increased its reliability and robustness.” — Josef Aschbacher, ESA (19 Dec 2025)

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Ariane 6 puts Galileo spares in orbit—Europe tightens its grip on its own “GPS”

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Leading ESA through launcher and constellation transition years

VA266 launched successfully. After acquiring signal, ESA declared the mission successful: Galileo SAT 33 and SAT 34 are healthy, with 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.

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Josef Aschbacher

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Ariane 6 puts Galileo spares in orbit—Europe tightens its grip on its own “GPS”

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