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ESA awards Airbus and Thales contracts for four more Galileo satellites

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The European Space Agency has contracted Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space to build two satellites each for Europe’s Galileo positioning and timing network. The awards add four spacecraft to the system’s planned capacity, with both European suppliers sharing the work.

Discovered 2026-10-27T10:04:38.427132-07:00 | 2026-10-27T10:04:38.427132-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The four-satellite award distributes work between two major European suppliers and supports continued development of Galileo, Europe’s positioning and timing infrastructure.
  • The contracts add to the system’s satellite capacity; the reports do not specify contract values, delivery schedules or launch dates.

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2026-10-27T10:04:38.427132-07:00
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