Thales Galileo Second Generation satellites. (Image: ESA)

Galileo second gen enters full development phase

June 2, 2023

On May 31, the ESA announced the main procurement batch of Galileo Second Generation (G2), initiated in summer 2022, has been finalized.

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GMV to develop Galileo second-gen test bed

March 16, 2023

GMV has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the EUSPA to develop the Galileo second-generation system test bed (G2STB).

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The first G2 receiver prototype "breadboard" is now running in ESTEC's Navigation Lab. (Photo: ESA)

Galileo Second Generation technology tested in ESA labs

September 15, 2022

News from the European Space Agency (ESA). Europe’s first generation Galileo constellation is already the world’s most precise satellite […]

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This article is tagged with Cospas-Sarsat system, digital payload, electric propulsion, emergency beacons, G2 receiver, Galileo G2, Galileo Second Generation, GMV, Navigation Laboratory, NEODIS, search and rescue, Thales Alenia Space and posted in Featured Stories, GNSS, Latest News

The second satellite in the European Data Relay System (EDRS) undergoes tests at Airbus's Compact Antenna Test Range facility. (Photo: ESA)

Galileo G2 navigation payloads begin testing

August 6, 2021

Testing on Galileo’s second-generation hardware has begun. Test versions of the satellites’ navigation payloads is undergoing evaluation by […]

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Galileo next-gen satellites to be more powerful, reconfigurable

August 14, 2020

ESA shifts from Galileo transition plan to full second-generation plan. News from the European Space Agency With 26 […]

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