ESA awards Galileo contract for four new satellites to Airbus and Thales Alenia Space

The European Space Agency has contracted Airbus Defence & Space and Thales Alenia Space to build four new Galileo navigation satellites, two each. This continues the planned replenishment of the Galileo constellation, ensuring the resilience and continuity of Europe's strategic positioning infrastructure. The award signals sustained European investment in space-based strategic autonomy.

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