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Go-ahead given for next-generation Galileo – Spatial Source
ESA has signed contracts totalling €1.47 billion for 12 new Galileo Second Generation navigation satellites.
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ESA has chosen Thales Alenia Space and Airbus Defence & Space to separately build two families of spacecraft that will make up the second generation of Galileo navigation satellites.
The contracts for the 12 satellites total 1.47 billion and cover design and construction.
The current Galileo fleet comprises 26 first generation satellites, while 12 newer Batch 3 satellites are in production and testing. The first launch of Batch 3 satellites is scheduled for late 2021.
It is expected…
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