http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (Phys.org)—Europe's third Galileo satellite has transmitted its first test navigation signals back to Earth. The two Galileo satellites launched last October have reached their final orbital position and are in the midst of testing. http://phys.org/news273918436.html Space & Earth Wed, 05 Dec 2012 08:27:46 EST news273918436 (Phys.org)—After arriving at the launch site last month, the second pair of Galileo navigation satellites is being prepared for launch from Europe's Spaceport in October.  http://phys.org/news266571258.html Space & Earth Tue, 11 Sep 2012 08:34:23 EST news266571258 The next two Galileo satellites are now in place at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, being prepared for their shared launch this autumn. http://phys.org/news264862679.html Space & Earth Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:58:09 EST news264862679 European satellite launch operator Arianespace announced at a satellite expo in Washington Tuesday that it had signed two new contracts this week for launches in the coming years. http://phys.org/news250879478.html Space & Earth Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:44:48 EST news250879478 The EU on Thursday signed contracts with German and French engineering firms to build and launch another eight satellites for its Galileo geopositioning system. http://phys.org/news247411929.html Space & Earth Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:32:18 EST news247411929 (AP) -- The Czech government has signed a deal for Prague to host the headquarters of an ambitious satellite navigation system that is meant to become the main rival to the U.S. Global Positioning System. http://phys.org/news246875795.html Space & Earth Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:36:48 EST news246875795 A Soyuz rocket lifted off on Friday from Europe's space base in French Guiana, placing into orbit six low-orbit satellites with military or joint military-industrial use. http://phys.org/news243318793.html Space & Earth Sat, 17 Dec 2011 04:50:02 EST news243318793 International space cooperation will be highlighted in a historic event on 20 October: the launch of Europe’s first Galileo navigation satellites on Russia’s first Soyuz rocket to depart from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. http://phys.org/news237806380.html Space & Earth Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:19:58 EST news237806380 The first Galileo navigation satellite has arrived in Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, ready to begin preparations for launch on 20 October. http://phys.org/news234780465.html Space & Earth Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:00:06 EST news234780465 Galileo's first satellite is undergoing testing at ESA's technical centre in the Netherlands, checking its readiness to be launched into orbit. This marks a significant step for Europe's Galileo satnav constellation. http://phys.org/news214753911.html Space & Earth Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:52:18 EST news214753911 Europe stood by its much-delayed and over-budget Galileo satellite navigation system on Tuesday despite a rising price tag and a contractor's description of the project as "stupid." http://phys.org/news214573846.html Space & Earth Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:10:10 EST news214573846 The head of a German firm working on Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system has been suspended after a WikiLeaks cable cited him as describing it as a "stupid idea", the company said on Tuesday. http://phys.org/news214556694.html Space & Earth Tue, 18 Jan 2011 07:20:01 EST news214556694 The head of a German firm working on Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system called it a "stupid idea" being pushed by France for military reasons, a leaked US diplomatic cable showed Thursday. http://phys.org/news214152973.html Space & Earth Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:10:01 EST news214152973 (PhysOrg.com) -- Today saw the opening of a remote, northerly site in the worldwide network of Galileo ground stations. The Kiruna Galileo Station in the Swedish Arctic will play a vital role communicating with the satellites of Europe?s global navigation system, which are due to start launching next year. http://phys.org/news211478611.html Space & Earth Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:03:45 EST news211478611 A top European official slapped down reports on Tuesday that the much-delayed Galileo satellite navigation system could be 20 billion euros over budget, as he named a new contractor for the project. http://phys.org/news207315900.html Technology Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:45:29 EST news207315900 Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system, meant to rival the US-built Global Positioning System (GPS), is over budget, running late and will be unprofitable for years, a press report said on Thursday. http://phys.org/news205648110.html Space & Earth Thu, 07 Oct 2010 05:40:01 EST news205648110 (PhysOrg.com) -- The engineering model of the first Galileo satellites has completed platform integration tests at the Thales Alenia Space facility in Rome. The platform is now undergoing functional testing. Delivery of the engineering model payload from Astrium UK is expected in December. http://phys.org/news179078270.html Space & Earth Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:40:01 EST news179078270 (PhysOrg.com) -- A novel geolocation system makes use of signals from Galileo, the future European satellite navigation system, to locate avalanche victims carrying an avalanche transceiver or a cellphone, to the precision of a few centimeters. http://phys.org/news178915069.html Technology Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:40:02 EST news178915069 When Europe's comet chaser Rosetta swings by Earth tomorrow for a critical gravity assist, tracking data will be collected to precisely measure the satellite's change in orbital energy. The results could help unravel a cosmic mystery that has stumped scientists for two decades. http://phys.org/news177245318.html Space & Earth Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:49:40 EST news177245318