ESA signs Airbus for two more Galileo satellites

ESA said on Oct. 27, 2026 that Airbus Defence and Space signed on Oct. 26 in Ottobrunn to build two more Galileo Second Generation satellites, on top of six already under contract. With two more for Thales Alenia Space signed on Oct. 23, ESA said the second-generation fleet grows to 16 and that the four added satellites are scheduled for delivery in 2031. Neither release disclosed a price, and ESA still puts the first G2 launch in 2028.

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