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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.

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, 25 satellites are operational, 2 are undergoing commissioning, 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.

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.

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.

Summary table

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.

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

#	Satellite	Name (nickname)	Launch #, date (UTC)	Launch site	Launch vehicle	Flight name	PRN	Orb. slot	Clock type	FOC block	Status	Remarks
–	GIOVE-A	GSAT0001	28 December 2005 05:19	Baikonur, Site 31/6	Soyuz-FG/ Fregat	P15000-015	Test	Test	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	GSAT0002	26 April 2008 22:16	Baikonur, Site 31/6	Soyuz-FG/ Fregat	P15000-016	Test	Test	PHM	–	Retired 23 July 2012	Similar goal to GIOVE-A, but with higher fidelity signals.
1	Galileo-IOV FM1	GSAT0101 (Thijs)	L1 21 October 2011 10:30	Guiana, ELS	Soyuz ST-B/ Fregat-MT	VS-01	E11	B05	RAFS	–	Operational	IOV (In Orbit Validation) vehicles. Initially used for signal validation. Healthy spacecraft are still part of the operative fleet.
2	Galileo-IOV FM2	GSAT0102 (Natalia)					E12	B06	RAFS	–	Operational
3	Galileo-IOV FM3	GSAT0103 (David)	L2 12 October 2012 18:15	Guiana, ELS	Soyuz ST-B/ Fregat-MT	VS-03	E19	C04	RAFS	–	Operational
4	Galileo-IOV FM4	GSAT0104 (Sif)					E20	C14	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.
5	Galileo-FOC FM1	GSAT0201 (Doresa)	L3 22 August 2014 12:27	Guiana, ELS	Soyuz ST-B/ Fregat-MT	VS-09	E18	Ext01	PHM	1	Not usable	Launched into incorrect orbit, moved to usable orbit. 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.
6	Galileo-FOC FM2	GSAT0202 (Milena)					E14	Ext02	PHM	1	Not usable
7	Galileo-FOC FM3	GSAT0203 (Adam)	L4 27 March 2015 21:46	Guiana, ELS	Soyuz ST-B/ Fregat-MT	VS-11	E26	B08	PHM	1	Operational
8	Galileo-FOC FM4	GSAT0204 (Anastasia)					E22	B14	RAFS	1	Not usable	Removed from active service on 8 December 2017 until further notice for constellation management purposes.
9	Galileo-FOC FM5	GSAT0205 (Alba)	L5 11 September 2015 02:08	Guiana, ELS	Soyuz ST-B/ Fregat-MT	VS-12	E24	A08	PHM	1	Operational
10	Galileo-FOC FM6	GSAT0206 (Oriana)					E30	A05	PHM	1	Operational
11	Galileo-FOC FM8	GSAT0208 (Andriana)	L6 17 December 2015 11:51	Guiana, ELS	Soyuz ST-B/ Fregat-MT	VS-13	E08	C07	PHM	1	Operational
12	Galileo-FOC FM9	GSAT0209 (Liene)					E09	C02	PHM	1	Operational
13	Galileo-FOC FM10	GSAT0210 (Danielė)	L7 24 May 2016 08:48	Guiana, ELS	Soyuz ST-B/ Fregat-MT	VS-15	E01	A12	RAFS	1	Not usable	Unavailable from 2023-04-30 until further notice.
14	Galileo-FOC FM11	GSAT0211 (Alizée)					E02	A06	PHM	1	Operational
15	Galileo-FOC FM7	GSAT0207 (Antonianna)	L8 17 November 2016 13:06	Guiana, ELA-3	Ariane 5 ES	VA-233	E07	C06	PHM	1	Operational	Launched on new dispenser, deployed four satellites at once.
16	Galileo-FOC FM12	GSAT0212 (Lisa)					E03	C08	PHM	1	Operational
17	Galileo-FOC FM13	GSAT0213 (Kimberley)					E04	C03	PHM	1	Operational
18	Galileo-FOC FM14	GSAT0214 (Tijmen)					E05	C01	PHM	1	Operational
19	Galileo-FOC FM15	GSAT0215 (Nicole)	L9 12 December 2017 18:36	Guiana, ELA-3	Ariane 5 ES	VA-240	E21	A03	PHM	2	Operational
20	Galileo-FOC FM16	GSAT0216 (Zofia)					E25	A07	PHM	2	Operational
21	Galileo-FOC FM17	GSAT0217 (Alexandre)					E27	A04	PHM	2	Operational
22	Galileo-FOC FM18	GSAT0218 (Irina)					E31	A01	PHM	2	Operational
23	Galileo-FOC FM19	GSAT0219 (Tara)	L10 25 July 2018 11:25	Guiana, ELA-3	Ariane 5 ES	VA-244	E36	B04	PHM	2	Operational
24	Galileo-FOC FM20	GSAT0220 (Samuel)					E13	B01	PHM	2	Operational
25	Galileo-FOC FM21	GSAT0221 (Anna)					E15	B02	PHM	2	Operational
26	Galileo-FOC FM22	GSAT0222 (Ellen)					E33	B07	PHM	2	Operational
27	Galileo-FOC FM23	GSAT0223 (Nikolina)	L11 5 December 2021 00:19	Guiana, ELS	Soyuz ST-B/ Fregat-MT	VS-26	E34	B03	PHM	3	Operational
28	Galileo-FOC FM24	GSAT0224 (Shriya)					E10	B15	PHM	3	Operational
29	Galileo-FOC FM25	GSAT0225	L12 28 April 2024 00:34	Kennedy, LC-39A	Falcon 9 Block 5	F9-327	E29	C05	PHM	3	Operational
30	Galileo-FOC FM27	GSAT0227					E06	C12	PHM	3	Operational
31	Galileo-FOC FM26	GSAT0226	L13 17 September 2024 22:50	Cape Canaveral, SLC-40	Falcon 9 Block 5	F9-375	E23	A02		3	Under commissioning
32	Galileo-FOC FM32	GSAT0232					E16	A17		3	Under commissioning
Scheduled launches
33	Galileo-FOC FM29	GSAT0229	L14 Q1 2025	Guiana, ELA-4	Ariane 62					3	Planned
34	Galileo-FOC FM30	GSAT0230								3	Planned
35	Galileo-FOC FM28	GSAT0228	L15 2025	Guiana, ELA-4	Ariane 62					3	Planned
36	Galileo-FOC FM31	GSAT0231								3	Planned
37	Galileo-FOC FM33	GSAT0233	L16 TBD	Guiana, ELA-4	Ariane 62					3	Planned
38	Galileo-FOC FM34	GSAT0234								3	Planned	Last satellite purchased for the FOC block.
39	Galileo-G2G-1	G2SB1A	2026	Guiana, ELA-4	Ariane 62					–	Planned	First satellite purchased for the G2G block.
40	Galileo-G2G-2	G2SB2A								–	Planned
41	Galileo-G2G-3	G2SB1B	2027	Guiana, ELA-4	Ariane 62					–	Planned
42	Galileo-G2G-4	G2SB2B								–	Planned
References: European GNSS Service Centre; Gunter's Space Page.

Orbital slots

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

See also

• List of BeiDou satellites
• List of GLONASS satellites
• List of GPS satellites
• List of NAVIC satellites

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