Thales Alenia Space Confirms Its Key Role In Galileo 2nd Generation Program

Thales Alenia Space, a Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) has signed with the European Space Agency (ESA), acting in the name and on behalf of the EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) and the European Union represented by the European Commission, more than 300 M€ global amount contracts to design and build with its European consortium the Galileo Second Generation (G2G) Ground Mission Segment and execute System Engineering Activities. These contracts, in which Leonardo and Telespazio (Joint Venture between Leonardo 67 % and Thales 33 %) are also involved, will provide ESA with the delivery of the Ground Mission Segment infrastructure for the 2nd Generation of Galileo Satellites constellation as well as the System Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA). www.thalesaleniaspace.com