A Galileo satellite in orbit, a file illustration, not one of the four new second-generation spacecraft ordered in this announcement. Science ESA orders four more Galileo second-generation satellites, taking the fleet to 16 Mono Scoops 20h The European Space Agency extended contracts with Thales Alenia Space and Airbus Defence and Space for four more Galileo Second Generation satellites, scheduled for delivery in 2031, taking the contracted fleet from 12 to 16. Read Full Story