List of Galileo satellites

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Model of a Galileo satellite

This is a list of past and present satellites of the Galileo navigation system. The fully operational constellation will nominally consist of 30 satellites in Medium Earth Orbit, with 24 active and 6 spares equally divided into 3 orbital planes in a Walker 24/3/1 configuration. [1]

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As of September 2024, 32 Galileo (4 IOV "In Orbit Validation" and 28 FOC "Full Operational Capability") satellites have been launched. The 2 GIOVE ("Galileo In-Orbit Validation Element") prototype vehicles were retired in 2012. Currently, 27 satellites are operational, 4 are not usable and 1 is decommissioned.

The remaining 6 FOC satellites have completed manufacturing and testing. They are currently in storage awaiting launch by Ariane 6. [2]

FOC satellites were awarded and built in three batches by OHB in Bremen, Germany, with the contribution of Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) in Guildford, United Kingdom. [3] [4]

  1. Batch 1 consists of 14 FOC satellites (Galileo-FOC FM1 to Galileo-FOC FM14)
  2. Batch 2 consists of 8 FOC satellites (Galileo-FOC FM15 to Galileo-FOC FM22)
  3. Batch 3 consists of 12 FOC satellites (Galileo-FOC FM23 to Galileo-FOC FM34)

In parallel to Batch 3's completion, the Galileo Second Generation (G2G) satellites, featuring electric propulsion, enhanced navigation signals and capabilities, inter-satellite links and reconfigurability in space, were in development by Thales Alenia Space (TAS) and Airbus Defence and Space, with their deployment expected to begin in 2026. [3] [5] [6] [7] [8]

VS-01 launching the GSAT0101 and GSAT0102 IOV satellites on 21 October 2011 Galileo launch on Soyuz, 21 Oct 2011 (6266227357).jpg
VS-01 launching the GSAT0101 and GSAT0102 IOV satellites on 21 October 2011

Summary table

Summary of satellites, as of 29 January 2025
BlockLaunch
period		Satellite launchesIn operation
and healthy
Full successLaunchedFailurePlanned
GIOVE 2005 – 200820000
IOV2011 – 201240003
FOC2014 – 20262602 [α] 624
G2GFrom 2026000120
Total32021827
  1. ↑ Partial failure

Satellites

The initial 28 satellites were each named after a child that won the European Commission's Galileo drawing competition. One winner was selected from each member state of the European Union. [9]

Refer to Galileo Constellation Information for the most up-to-date information on the constellation status.

#SatelliteName
(nickname)		Launch
#, date (UTC)		Launch
site		Launch
vehicle		Flight
name		PRNOrb.
slot		Clock
type		FOC
block		StatusRemarks
– GIOVE-A GSAT000128 December 2005
05:19		 Baikonur, Site 31/6 Soyuz-FG/
Fregat 		P15000-015TestTest RAFS –Retired
30 June 2012		Technology demonstration. Developed with the main goal of claiming the frequencies allocated to Galileo by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
– GIOVE-B GSAT000226 April 2008
22:16		 Baikonur, Site 31/6 Soyuz-FG/
Fregat 		P15000-016TestTest PHM –Retired
23 July 2012		Similar goal to GIOVE-A, but with higher fidelity signals.
1Galileo-IOV FM1GSAT0101
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg (Thijs)		L1
21 October 2011
10:30		 Guiana, ELS Soyuz ST-B /
Fregat-MT 		VS-01E11B05 RAFS –OperationalIOV (In Orbit Validation) vehicles. Initially used for signal validation. [10] Healthy spacecraft are still part of the operative fleet.
2Galileo-IOV FM2GSAT0102
Flag of Bulgaria.svg (Natalia)		E12B06 RAFS –Operational
3Galileo-IOV FM3GSAT0103
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg (David)		L2
12 October 2012
18:15		 Guiana, ELS Soyuz ST-B /
Fregat-MT 		VS-03E19C04 RAFS –Operational
4Galileo-IOV FM4GSAT0104
Flag of Denmark.svg (Sif)		E20C14 RAFS –Retired
18 March 2024		Payload power problem beginning on 27 May 2014 led to permanent loss of E5 and E6 transmissions. Decommissioned as of 2024-03-18 07:30 UTC. [11]
5Galileo-FOC FM1GSAT0201
Flag of Germany.svg (Doresa)		L3
22 August 2014
12:27		 Guiana, ELS Soyuz ST-B /
Fregat-MT 		VS-09E18Ext01 PHM 1Not usableLaunched into incorrect orbit, moved to usable orbit. [12]
Broadcasting service test since 5 August 2016.
Currently not usable since 18 February 2021 until further notice as some brands of commercial receiver have difficulty calculating their orbit. [13] [14]
6Galileo-FOC FM2GSAT0202
Flag of Estonia.svg (Milena)		E14Ext02 PHM 1Not usable
7Galileo-FOC FM3GSAT0203
Flag of Ireland.svg (Adam)		L4
27 March 2015
21:46		 Guiana, ELS Soyuz ST-B /
Fregat-MT 		VS-11E26B08 PHM 1Operational
8Galileo-FOC FM4GSAT0204
Flag of Greece.svg (Anastasia)		E22B14 RAFS 1Not usableRemoved from active service on 8 December 2017 until further notice for constellation management purposes. [15]
9Galileo-FOC FM5GSAT0205
Flag of Spain.svg (Alba)		L5
11 September 2015
02:08		 Guiana, ELS Soyuz ST-B /
Fregat-MT 		VS-12E24A08 PHM 1Operational
10Galileo-FOC FM6GSAT0206
Flag of France.svg (Oriana)		E30A05 PHM 1Operational
11Galileo-FOC FM8GSAT0208
Flag of Cyprus.svg (Andriana)		L6
17 December 2015
11:51		 Guiana, ELS Soyuz ST-B /
Fregat-MT 		VS-13E08C07 PHM 1Operational
12Galileo-FOC FM9GSAT0209
Flag of Latvia.svg (Liene)		E09C02 PHM 1Operational
13Galileo-FOC FM10GSAT0210
Flag of Lithuania.svg (Danielė)		L7
24 May 2016
08:48		 Guiana, ELS Soyuz ST-B /
Fregat-MT 		VS-15 [16] E01A12 RAFS 1Not usableUnavailable from 2023-04-30 until further notice. [17]
14Galileo-FOC FM11GSAT0211
Flag of Luxembourg.svg (Alizée)		E02A06 PHM 1Operational
15Galileo-FOC FM7GSAT0207
Flag of Italy.svg (Antonianna)		L8
17 November 2016
13:06		 Guiana, ELA-3 Ariane 5 ES VA-233 [18] E07C06 PHM 1OperationalLaunched on new dispenser, deployed four satellites at once. [19]
16Galileo-FOC FM12GSAT0212
Flag of Hungary.svg (Lisa)		E03C08 PHM 1Operational
17Galileo-FOC FM13GSAT0213
Flag of Malta.svg (Kimberley)		E04C03 PHM 1Operational
18Galileo-FOC FM14GSAT0214
Flag of the Netherlands.svg (Tijmen)		E05C01 PHM 1Operational
19Galileo-FOC FM15GSAT0215
Flag of Austria.svg (Nicole)		L9
12 December 2017
18:36		 Guiana, ELA-3 Ariane 5 ES VA-240 [20] E21A03 PHM 2Operational
20Galileo-FOC FM16GSAT0216
Flag of Poland.svg (Zofia)		E25A07 PHM 2Operational
21Galileo-FOC FM17GSAT0217
Flag of Portugal.svg (Alexandre)		E27A04 PHM 2Operational
22Galileo-FOC FM18GSAT0218
Flag of Romania.svg (Irina)		E31A01 PHM 2Operational
23Galileo-FOC FM19GSAT0219
Flag of Slovenia.svg (Tara)		L10
25 July 2018
11:25		 Guiana, ELA-3 Ariane 5 ES VA-244 [21] E36B04 PHM 2Operational
24Galileo-FOC FM20GSAT0220
Flag of Slovakia.svg (Samuel)		E13B01 PHM 2Operational
25Galileo-FOC FM21GSAT0221
Flag of Finland.svg (Anna)		E15B02 PHM 2Operational
26Galileo-FOC FM22GSAT0222
Flag of Sweden.svg (Ellen)		E33B07 PHM 2Operational
27Galileo-FOC FM23GSAT0223
Flag of Croatia.svg (Nikolina)		L11
5 December 2021
00:19 [22] 		Guiana, ELS Soyuz ST-B /
Fregat-MT 		VS-26 [23] E34B03 PHM 3Operational
28Galileo-FOC FM24GSAT0224
Flag of Norway.svg (Shriya)		E10B15 PHM 3Operational
29Galileo-FOC FM25GSAT0225L12
28 April 2024
00:34 [24] 		Kennedy, LC-39A Falcon 9 Block 5 [24] F9-327 E29C05 PHM 3Operational
30Galileo-FOC FM27GSAT0227E06C12 PHM 3Operational
31Galileo-FOC FM26GSAT0226L13
17 September 2024
22:50 [25] 		Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 Falcon 9 Block 5 [24] F9-375 E23A02 PHM 3Operational
32Galileo-FOC FM32GSAT0232E16A17 PHM 3Operational
Scheduled launches
33Galileo-FOC FM29GSAT0229L14
2H 2025		 Guiana, ELA-4 Ariane 62 3Planned
34Galileo-FOC FM30GSAT02303Planned
35Galileo-FOC FM28GSAT0228L15
2026		 Guiana, ELA-4 Ariane 62 3Planned
36Galileo-FOC FM31GSAT02313Planned
37Galileo-FOC FM33GSAT0233L16
2026		 Guiana, ELA-4 Ariane 62 3Planned
38Galileo-FOC FM34GSAT02343PlannedLast satellite purchased for the FOC block.
39Galileo-G2G-1G2SB1AL17
2026 [26] 		Guiana, ELA-4 Ariane 64 [27] –PlannedFirst satellite purchased for the G2G block. [28]
40Galileo-G2G-2G2SB2A–Planned
41Galileo-G2G-3G2SB1BL18
2027 [26] 		Guiana, ELA-4 Ariane 64 –Planned
42Galileo-G2G-4G2SB2B–Planned
References: European GNSS Service Centre; [29] [30] Gunter's Space Page. [31] [32]

Orbital slots

Refer to Galileo Constellation Information for the most up-to-date information.

3D Concept-Art showing the future Arianespace rocket Ariane 62 Ariane 6 Fan Concept-Art 3D Render.png
3D Concept-Art showing the future Arianespace rocket Ariane 62
SlotRelative
Mean Anomaly 		Plane Relative RAAN)
A (0°)B (120°)C (240°)Ext
010°021802200214(0201)
0245°022602210209(0202)
0390°021502230213
04135°021702190103
05180°020601010225
06225°021101020207
07270°021602220208
08315°020502030212
12(0210)0227
14(0204)0104
150224
170232
Numbers in (parentheses) refer to unavailable satellites.
Numbers in italics refer to under commissioning satellites.
Numbers deleted refer to retired satellites.
References: European GNSS Service Centre. [30]

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.euspa.europa.eu/eu-space-programme/galileo/faqs/what-does-galileo-consist
  2. ↑ "ESTEC says goodbye to Galileo 1st Generation satellites". GPS World. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. 1 2
  4. ↑ "12 things you never knew about Galileo satellites". ESA. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "ESA signs contract for new generation of Galileo". ESA. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "ESA signs contract for new generation of Galileo". Airbus. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Galileo". Airbus. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "Thales Alenia Space will play a major role on-board Galileo 2nd Generation and will boost performances and cybersecurity for the constellation". Thales Alenia Space. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  9. ↑
  10. ↑
  11. ↑ "NOTICE ADVISORY TO GALILEO USERS (NAGU) 2024015 | European GNSS Service Centre". www.gsc-europa.eu. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  12. ↑
  13. ↑
  14. ↑ "Galileo Elliptical Auxiliary Satellites Removed from Service". Inside GNSS. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  15. ↑
  16. ↑ "VS15 Galileo FOC-M5 SAT 13-14" (PDF). arianespace. May 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  17. ↑
  18. ↑ "VA233 Galileo FOC-M6 SAT 15-16-17-18" (PDF). arianespace. November 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  19. ↑
  20. ↑ "VA240 Galileo FOC-M7 SAT 19-20-21-22" (PDF). arianespace. December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  21. ↑ "VA244 Galileo FOC-M8 SAT 23-24-25-26" (PDF). arianespace. July 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  22. ↑ "Two new satellites mark further enlargement of Galileo". ESA. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  23. ↑ "VS26 Galileo FOC-M9 SAT 27-28" (PDF). arianespace. December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  24. 1 2 3 Jeff Foust (7 November 2023). "EU finalizing contract with SpaceX for Galileo launches". SpaceNews. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  25. ↑ "Falcon 9 Block 5 – Galileo FOC FM26 & FM32". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  26. 1 2 "Ariane 6 to launch second-gen Galileo satellites from 2026". Janes. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  27. ↑ https://europeanspaceflight.com/arianespace-secures-three-ariane-6-launch-deals-in-two-days/
  28. ↑ "Green light for Galileo Second Generation satellite design".
  29. ↑
  30. 1 2
  31. ↑
  32. ↑
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