>> it was the eighth launch of galileo's satellite. thursday's operation was different. speeding up its efforts to put in place its own navigation system, europe launched on its rocket not one, not two, but fou r satellites. with them europe will have 18 galileo satellites in orbit trait only six more and its navigation system would be complete. the rockets show drop its boosters and 69 kilometers into the sky. releases, revealing the satellite at the front of the rocket. an altitude of about 23,000 kilometers, the satellites will be deployed 2x2. they are programmed to maneuver themselves to their final destination. >> galileo is the flagship program. us more than just