Europes latest pair of Galileo satellites has passed its initial check out in space, allowing control to be handed over to the main control centre and join the growing fleet. Read more
Europe has put up another two spacecraft in its Galileo sat-nav system. The satellites were launched on a Soyuz rocket from French Guiana. Their successful placement in orbit brings the number of platforms in the constellation to 10 - a third of the way to a full network of 30. Read more
Galileo taking flight: ten satellites now in orbit
Europes own satellite navigation system has come a step nearer to completion today, with Galileo 9 and 10 which lifted off together at 02:08 GMT on 11 September (04:08 CEST; 23:08 local time, 10 September) from Europes Spaceport in French Guiana, atop a Soyuz launcher. Read more
Soyuz is a "go" for Arianespace's launch with two Galileo navigation satellites
Arianespace's Soyuz mission to further expand the European Galileo satellite navigation constellation has been authorised for tomorrows launch from the Spaceport in French Guiana. Read more
Europe's ninth and tenth Galileo satellites have reached their launch pad, taking their position atop the vertical Soyuz launcher in readiness for Friday's launch. Read more