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Galileo satellite integration

Galileo L14 team in Kourou (2025)

Artist’s impression of Galileo SAT 33 and 34 separating from their Ariane 6 launcher.

Artist's view of Galileo SAT 33 and 34 on their Ariane 6 launcher moments after fairing release.

Galileo goes live (2016)

Galileo first position fix (2013)

Galileo demonstrator satellite named GIOVE (2005)

European Commissioner Loyola de Palacio with the first rubidium Galileo atomic clock (1999)

EGNOS team in Toulouse (1996)

EarthCARE improves estimates of the influence of clouds on Earth’s energy balance

EarthCARE improves estimates of how clouds influence Earth’s energy balance

Severe flooding in Sumatra, Indonesia

Puttalam district in North Western Sri Lanka is currently facing severe flooding, landslides and rockfalls, caused by heavy monsoon rains across the region. Copernicus Sentinel-2 captured an image over the region yesterday, 30 November 2025, as well an image one month ago, showing the extent of flooding.

Eaglet II satellites join IRIDE constellation

IRIDE’s Eaglet II satellites launched from Vandenberg

IRIDE adds to growing Earth observation fleet

An ICEYE satellite

Athens from ICEYE

HydroGNSS lifts off

HydroGNSS launched to ‘scout’ for water

Specialists in SCAPE suits fuelling Galileo satellites

Specialists fuelling Galileo satellites

Fuelling Galileo satellites

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captures a spectacular geological wonder in the Sahara Desert of Mauritania: the Richat Structure.

Formaldehyde over Africa measured by Sentinel-5A

Global ozone measured by Sentinel-5A

Nitrogen dioxide over the Middle East measured by Sentinel-5A

Nitrogen dioxide over South Africa measured by Sentinel-5A

Sulphur dioxide over Klyuchevskaya Volcano measured by Sentinel-5A

Earth radiance measured by Sentinel-5A

Bremen by Sentinel-1D

Elbe River delta by Sentinel-1D

Antarctic Peninsula by Sentinel-1D

Tierra del Fuego by Sentinel-1D

Thwaites and Pine Island glaciers by Sentinel-1D

The Hayli Gubbi volcano in northeast Ethiopia, dormant for up to 12 000 years, erupted on 23 November 2025, sending a large plume of ash and sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere. Copernicus Sentinel-5P captured the spread of the sulphur dioxide.

View from above: Ariane 6 for Sentinel-1D

Ariane 6 for Sentinel-1D ready for liftoff

Ariane 6 launch zone with Sentinel-1D

MetOp Second Generation-B1 heads for electromagnetic compatibility tests

Working on MetOp Second Generation-B1’s scatterometer

MetOp Second Generation-B1 in the anechoic chamber

Swarm’s star trackers detected a temporary enhancement of high energy protons at the poles during the back-to-back space weather events of 12 and 13 November 2025.

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over one of Earth’s most extreme environments: the Danakil Depression in Ethiopia.

Galileo ‘fit check’ and functional tests

Galileo ‘fit check’

Unboxing Galileo satellites

Galileo satellites transported to Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana

Galileo satellites arrive in French Guiana

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