Galileo is the European Union's Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), managed by the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) with design and development by the European Space Agency (ESA). It provides highly accurate, guaranteed global positioning services under civilian control with improved positioning and timing information. Galileo offers various services, including an Open Service (OS) for mass-market use, a Search and Rescue (SAR) function, a High Accuracy Service (HAS), and a Public Regulated Service (PRS) for authorized users.
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Francisco Javier Benedicto, Director of Navigation at the European Space Agency, analyzed the evolution of Galileo amid increasing threats and new operational demands.
GMV and the European Space Agency have signed a contract to develop a new generation of Galileo GSS signal reception stations.
The ACHILLES modernization effort is a component of the Galileo Second Generation (G2) evolution.
Following design and breadboarding, the new ACHILLES Galileo Sensor Stations will undergo environmental and systems testing for readiness to integrate into the global Galileo ground network.
The ACHILLES project prioritizes developing Galileo Sensor Stations that are more compact, robust, and cost-effective than current iterations.
Galileo Sensor Stations receive and process satellite signals to ensure global positioning accuracy.
Arianespace signed a contract to provide an Ariane 6 launch for Galileo L18, the second pair of second-generation Galileo satellites.
Celeste is a LEO-PNT constellation under development by GMV and its partners to supplement the Medium Earth Orbit Galileo fleet.
GMV leads a multi-national consortium to design and develop the next generation of Galileo Sensor Stations.
ACHILLES-designed Galileo Sensor Stations are engineered to maintain high-precision operations under adverse reception conditions such as high-interference environments and areas prone to signal reflections.
Arianespace and EUSPA signed the Galileo L18 launch contract at the European Space Conference in Brussels on January 27, 2026.
The launch contract for Galileo L18 was signed between Arianespace and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA).
The expected manifest for Arianespace's Ariane 6 launches includes Amazon Leo LE-01 scheduled for February 12, LE-02, LE-03 scheduled for May, MTG-I2 in Q3, MetOpSG-B1 in Q3, LE-04, Galileo L15 in late 2026, and Plato in December or January 2027.
Minister Bär noted that Italy and Germany's joint venture manages Galileo satellites, demonstrating the importance of cooperation for European sovereignty in space and technology.
NASA's Galileo spacecraft lost contact with Earth as it plunged into Jupiter's deeper atmosphere in 2003.
The Presence 2 module functions as a digital key that integrates cryptographic algorithms and key management needed to allow authorized organizations and companies to securely connect to the Regulated Public Service (PRS) of Galileo.
Cipherbit, a company of Grupo Oesía specialized in cybersecurity and secure communications, has achieved that its security module Presence 2 for accessing the European Galileo constellation service is included in the official catalog of the National Cryptological Center (CCN) in Spain.
The ESA's 2026 plans include new Galileo launches to strengthen the European satellite navigation system.
Two Galileo satellites, designated SAT 33 and SAT 34, lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on 17 December 2025.
The launch of SAT 33 and SAT 34 marked the 14th launch dedicated to Europe's Galileo constellation.