Galileo sat-nav set for new launch attempt

Another attempt will be made on Friday to launch the first satellites for Galileo – Europe’s version of GPS.The two spacecraft are set to ride into orbit atop a Russian Soyuz rocket from Sinnamary in French Guiana.They should have left Earth on Thursday but the launch countdown was halted when a valve on pipes feeding propellant to the Soyuz’ third stage was found to be leaking.
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