Soyuz STB/Fregat | Galileo L4 (FOC FM03-FM04)
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Launch Window
March 27, 2015, 9:46 p.m. - March 27, 2015, 9:46 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
March 27, 2015, 9:46 p.m. - March 27, 2015, 9:46 p.m.
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