Technicians in SCAPE (Self Contained Atmospheric Protection Ensemble) suits fill Galileo satellites 22-26 with hydrazine fuel. (Photo:ESA)

4 Galileo satellites fueled for July 25 launch

July 9, 2018

Europe’s next four Galileo satellites have been fueled at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, in preparation for […]

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Four Galileo satellites left ESA's technical centre in the Netherlands on Sept. 6, destined for Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, scheduled for a November launch. (Photo: ESA)

November’s Galileo satellites arrive at Europe’s spaceport

September 9, 2016

A transatlantic flight delivered four Galileo satellites to French Guiana on Tuesday, in preparation for a shared launch this November by Ariane 5 — the first for Europe’s satnav constellation.

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Galileo 9 and 10 in the Zone for This Week’s Launch

September 8, 2015

Galileo 9 and 10 are ready for launch atop a Soyuz rocket at 23:08 local time on Sept. 10 […]

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chamber. Weeks of testing simulated the airlessness and temperature extremes of orbital space, taking place at the ESTEC Test Centre in Noordwijk, the Netherlands during May 2015. (Photo: ESA)

Four Galileo Satellites Now at ESTEC

June 10, 2015

News by the European Space Agency Europe’s latest Galileo was unboxed at ESA’s technical centre in the Netherlands […]

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Galileo Satellites Cleared for Launch

October 9, 2012

Europe’s next two Galileo satellites have received technical clearance for their launch this Friday. They are currently resting […]

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Twin Galileo Satellites Fueled and Ready for Launch

October 1, 2012

A pair of Galileo satellites are now fully fueled and mated together atop the upper stage that will […]