Galileo first and second generation teams

Many teams have played a key role in Galileo's success as Europe's satellite navigation system.  

Top: Galileo team at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana in November 2025 ahead of the 14th operational launch of the programme.  

Middle: ESA and Thales Alenia Space Galileo Second Generation teams at the first compatibility test:  

Bottom: Model of the Galileo Second Generation satellite developed by Airbus Defence and Space in the company’s clean room in Friedrichshafen, Germany, in February 2025.