SpaceX has signed a deal to launch as much as 4 of Europe’s flagship navigation and safe communications satellites into orbit, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

The European Commission, the European Union’s government arm, together with EU member states, should nonetheless give last approval for the deal, the report added, citing officers.

SpaceX and the European Space Agency just lately signed an settlement for 2 launches subsequent yr, every carrying two Galileo satellites, Javier Benedicto, the company’s director of navigation instructed the Journal.

The settlement requires the satellites to be launched on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from the US, he added.

SpaceX, and the European Commission didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

European area officers stated final month they face essential timing choices within the coming weeks on the return to flight of Europe’s flagship area launchers following a collection of delays.