The satellites were launched on 28 April by SpaceX under contract with ESA. A Falcon 9 rocket injected the Galileo satellites into medium Earth orbit, not far from their final position.

Each of the newly launched Galileo FOC (Full Operational Capability) satellites, designated FM26 and FM32, weighs approximately 2.3 tons and is designed to operate for 15 years.

On 12 March 2013, Galileo satellite GSAT0104, alongside its fellow In-Orbit Validation (IOV) satellites, made history by enabling the first position fix by Europe's independent satellite ...

The Galileo L13 mission delivered the next two navigational satellites in the ESA (European Space Agency) constellation − satellites 31 and 32. According to ESA, Galileo is "the world’s most ...

The mission to deliver two Galileo satellites launched on time at 6:50 p.m. EDT from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida in a mission that also tested the limits of ...

Shares of Rocket Lab (RKLB) surged as much as 14% to an all-time high of $37.27 on Thursday after the company secured its first-ever launch contract with the European Space Agency. As a part of the ...

Get ready for a (potential) evening launch from the Fun Coast. SpaceX plans to launch the next two Galileo satellites into orbit for the European Space Agency (ESA). The space company is targeting ...

Get ready for a (potential) evening launch from the Space Coast. SpaceX plans to launch the next two Galileo satellites into orbit for the European Space Agency (ESA). The space company is ...

Taking what it’s learned from the Falcon 9, SpaceX has designed its next-generation and much more powerful Starship rocket to ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX will send another batch of Starlink satellites early Wednesday from Cape Canaveral Space Force ...