(CercleFinance.com) – (CercleFinance.com) -Airbus begins production of the second generation Galileo satellite. The group will manufacture six GNSS satellites to complete the current Galileo constellation.
Production of its six second-generation (G2) Galileo satellites has begun at Airbus’ Friedrichshafen, Germany site, with the arrival of Beyond Gravity’s first satellite flight model structure in Zurich.
The second satellite structure is expected to arrive in early 2024 and the third towards the end of next year. Airbus’ modular approach to G2 satellite manufacturing will enable three spacecraft to be produced simultaneously in parallel.
Jean-Marc Nasr, head of space systems at Airbus, said: ‘Our teams in Friedrichshafen are working with engineers from across Europe to meet the ambitious schedule and finalize these sophisticated satellites that will further enhance the global Galileo system, opening up even more of service opportunities on Earth’.