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Stay up late tonight to watch Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket launch its 1st pair of Galileo navigation satellites

Europe's Ariane 6 rocket is poised to launch a pair of Galileo satellites just after midnight on Wednesday (Dec. 17), adding to the continent's geopositioning constellation.

Astrobitica December 16, 2025 (Last updated: December 16, 2025) 1 minute read

Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket is poised to launch a pair of Galileo satellites just after midnight on Wednesday (Dec. 17), adding to the continent’s geopositioning constellation.

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