Greenland ice-sheet change

Using 14.3 million measurements collected by ESA’s CryoSat mission between January 2011 and January 2014, researchers…

Greenland ice-sheet height

This new elevation model of Greenland incorporates 7.5 million measurements from ESA’s CryoSat satellite collected throughout…

Galileo satellites atop Soyuz

Europe's fifth and sixth satellites were placed on top of their Soyuz launcher at the top…

Upper composite being hoisted

The upper composite – comprising the two Galileo satellites, their dispenser and upper stage plus the launch…

Upper composite headed to launch zone

The upper composite composite – comprising the two satellites, their dispenser and upper stage plus the launch…

Upper composite next to Soyuz

The launch fairing containing the two Galileo satellites and their dispenser atop the Fregat upper stage…

Arianespace’s Soyuz is ready for its mission to deploy the first fully-operational Galileo spacecraft

All is set for the final countdown to tomorrow’s Arianespace Soyuz Flight VS09, which will loft…

Arianespace’s Soyuz is ready for its mission to deploy the first fully-operational Galileo spacecraft

All is set for the final countdown to tomorrow’s Arianespace Soyuz Flight VS09, which will loft…

Arianespace’s Soyuz is ready for its mission to deploy the first fully-operational Galileo spacecraft

All is set for the final countdown to tomorrow’s Arianespace Soyuz Flight VS09, which will loft…

Arianespace’s Soyuz is ready for its mission to deploy the first fully-operational Galileo spacecraft

All is set for the final countdown to tomorrow’s Arianespace Soyuz Flight VS09, which will loft…