Indra to Develop Galileo’s Next-Generation Sensor and Uplink Stations
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ESA has awarded Indra two contracts for the Galileo ground network, with the development of sensor stations and uplinks over a four-year period. The article Indra undertakes the construction of ground stations for the Galileo satellite navigation system appeared first on FLIGHT.
Galileo’s €52.3 Million Ground Upgrade Starts With Two Sensor Stations
Barcelona, October 30, 2026, 14:05 (CET) Indra Group (BME:IDR) will develop Galileo’s next-generation ground stations under two European Space Agency contracts. The company set a four-year development period in its October 28 announcement. The work covers a navigation system’s two-way information chain. Sensor stations measure satellite signals; uplink stations send navigation data back into orbit.…
The two projects total €52.3 million and will allow the modernisation of the European satellite navigation system's terrestrial infrastructure.
The project will be implemented from Madrid in collaboration with various subcontractors, who gather experience in satellite communications, active antenna systems, radio frequency technologies, cloud infrastructure and cybersecurity.With the new stations and their deployment around the world, Galileo's second generation will be able to offer innovative navigation services over the next decades, supporting current satellites and those that will …
Indra to Develop Galileo’s Next-Generation Sensor and Uplink Stations
Indra will develop two types of ground station for Galileo under contracts announced on October 28, 2026: stations that receive and monitor satellite signals, and stations that transmit navigation information back to the constellation. The projects support the European navigation system’s transition to its second generation, with equipment designed to serve both existing and future satellites.
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