Galileo Navigation Satellite System

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The Galileo Navigational Satellite System (GNSS) is the European equivalent to the US Global Positioning System (GPS). Its constellation of 34 satellites (26 active, 8 derelict) provide Europe with high-precision geodesic navigation without relying much on GPS and GLONASS satellites. First launch occurred on December 2005

The Galileo GNSS constellation (as of 2022)

Galileo Navigation Satellite System
(2005–Present)
Mission Block Start End
GIOVE-A IOV-E 2005-Dec-282012-Jun-30
GIOVE-B IOV-E 2012-Jul-23
Galileo 1-1
(Thijs)
IOV 2011-Oct-21(Active)
Galileo 1-2
(Natalia)
IOV (Active)
Galileo 1-3
(David)
IOV 2012-Oct-12(Active)
Galileo 1-4
(Sif)
IOV 2014-May-27
Galileo 1-5
(Doresa)
FOC 2014-Aug-222021-Feb-18
Galileo 1-6
(Milena)
FOC 2021-Feb-18
Galileo 1-7
(Adam)
FOC 2015-Mar-27(Active)
Galileo 1-8
(Anastasia)
FOC 2017-Dec-8
Galileo 1-9
(Alba)
FOC 2015-Sept-112025-Dec-15
Galileo 1-10
(Oriana)
FOC (Active)
Galileo 1-11
(Andriana)
FOC 2015-Dec-17(Active)
Galileo 1-12
(Liene)
FOC (Active)
Galileo 1-13
(Danielė)
FOC 2016-May-242023-Mar-30
Galileo 1-14
(Alizée)
FOC (Active)
Galileo 1-15
(Antonianna)
FOC 2016-Nov-17(Active)
Galileo 1-16
(Lisa)
FOC (Active)
Galileo 1-17
(Kimberley)
FOC (Active)
Galileo 1-18
(Tijmen)
FOC (Active)
Galileo 1-19
(Nicole)
FOC 2017-Dec-12(Active)
Galileo 1-20
(Zofia)
FOC (Active)
Galileo 1-21
(Alexandre)
FOC (Active)
Galileo 1-22
(Irina)
FOC (Active)
Galileo 1-23
(Tara)
FOC 2018-Jul-25(Active)
Galileo 1-24
(Samuel)
FOC (Active)
Galileo 1-25
(Anna)
FOC (Active)
Galileo 1-26
(Ellen)
FOC (Active)
Galileo 1-27
(Patrick)
FOC 2021-Dec-5(Active)
Galileo 1-28
(Shriya)
FOC (Active)
Galileo 1-29
(Nikolina)
FOC 2024-Apr-28(Active)
Galileo 1-30 FOC (Active)
Galileo 1-31
(Julina)
FOC 2024-Sept-17(Active)
Galileo 1-32 FOC (Active)
Galileo 1-33 FOC 2025-Dec-17(Active)
Galileo 1-34 FOC (Active)
Timeline of Galileo NSS flights (2005–Present)

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