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The engineering model of the first operational satellite of the Galileo completed integration tests of platform, at the premises of Thales Alenia Space in Rome.
The platform is now in the phase of functional testing. The delivery of the engineering model of the payload of the satellite, the office of the company Astrium UK, is expected later this month.
These tests are important steps for the development and launch of the first Galileo satellite, which will carry out the project for vehicles in-orbit validation of GIOVE-A and Giove-B.
The first operational Galileo satellites will be launched by Soyuz rocket from the launch base in French Guiana, between late 2010 and early 2011.
