This is a list of past and present satellites of the Galileo navigation system. The two GIOVE prototype vehicles were retired in 2012.
As of November 2020, 26 Galileo (and 2 GIOVE) satellites have been launched, 24 of which are operational, 2 (the GIOVE) have been retired and 2 are unavailable.
Each satellite is 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.[1]
# | Satellite | Name[2] (nickname) |
Launch date (UTC) |
Launch site |
Carrier rocket |
Flight name |
PRN [3][4] |
Slot [3][4] |
Status [3] | Remarks |
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– | GIOVE-A | GSAT0001 | 28 December 2005 05:19 |
Baikonur, Site 31/6 |
Soyuz-FG/ Fregat |
P15000-015 | Test | Test | Retired 30 June 2012 | Developed with the main goal of claiming the frequencies allocated to Galileo by the ITU. Some technology demonstration. |
– | GIOVE-B | GSAT0002 | 26 April 2008 22:16 |
Baikonur, Site 31/6 |
Soyuz-FG/ Fregat |
P15000-016 | Test | Test | Retired 23 July 2012 | Similar goal to GIOVE-A but with higher fidelity signals |
1 | Galileo-IOV PFM | GSAT0101![]() |
21 October 2011 10:30 |
Kourou, ELS |
Soyuz ST-B/ Fregat-MT |
VS-01 | E11 | B05 | Operational | IOV (In Orbit Validation) vehicles were used for signal validation.[5] Healthy spacecraft are considered part of the operative fleet. |
2 | Galileo-IOV FM2 | GSAT0102![]() |
E12 | B06 | Operational | |||||
3 | Galileo-IOV FM3 | GSAT0103![]() |
12 October 2012 18:15 |
Kourou, ELS |
Soyuz ST-B/ Fregat-MT |
VS-03 | E19 | C04 | Operational | |
4 | Galileo-IOV FM4 | GSAT0104![]() |
E20 | C05 | Not Available | Payload power problem beginning 27 May 2014 led to permanent loss of E5 and E6 transmissions, currently no E1 transmission.[4][6] | ||||
5 | Galileo-FOC FM1 | GSAT0201![]() |
22 August 2014 12:27 |
Kourou, ELS |
Soyuz ST-B/ Fregat-MT |
VS-09 | E18 | Ext01 | Not Usable | Launched into incorrect orbit; moved to usable orbit in December 2014.[7] Broadcasting service test since 5 August 2016. |
6 | Galileo-FOC FM2 | GSAT0202![]() |
E14 | Ext02 | Not Usable | Launched into incorrect orbit; moved to usable orbit in March 2015.[8] Broadcasting service test since 5 August 2016. | ||||
7 | Galileo-FOC FM3 | GSAT0203![]() |
27 March 2015 21:46 |
Kourou, ELS |
Soyuz ST-B/ Fregat-MT |
VS-11 | E26 | B08 | Operational | |
8 | Galileo-FOC FM4 | GSAT0204![]() |
E22 | B03 | Not Usable | Removed from active service on 8 December 2017 until further notice for constellation management purposes.[9] | ||||
9 | Galileo-FOC FM5 | GSAT0205![]() |
11 September 2015 02:08 |
Kourou, ELS |
Soyuz ST-B/ Fregat-MT |
VS-12 | E24 | A08 | Operational | |
10 | Galileo-FOC FM6 | GSAT0206![]() |
E30 | A05 | Operational | |||||
11 | Galileo-FOC FM8 | GSAT0208![]() |
17 December 2015 11:51 |
Kourou, ELS |
Soyuz ST-B/ Fregat-MT |
VS-13 | E08 | C07 | Operational | |
12 | Galileo-FOC FM9 | GSAT0209![]() |
E09 | C02 | Operational | |||||
13 | Galileo-FOC FM10 | GSAT0210![]() |
24 May 2016 08:48 |
Kourou, ELS |
Soyuz ST-B/ Fregat-MT |
VS-15 | E01 | A02 | Operational | Launched ahead of schedule due to early completion of satellites.[10] |
14 | Galileo-FOC FM11 | GSAT0211![]() |
E02 | A06 | Operational | |||||
15 | Galileo-FOC FM7 | GSAT0207![]() |
17 November 2016 13:06 |
Kourou, ELA-3 |
Ariane 5 ES | VA-233 | E07 | C06 | Operational | Launched using a new dispenser allowing for insertion of four satellites at once.[11] |
16 | Galileo-FOC FM12 | GSAT0212![]() |
E03 | C08 | Operational | |||||
17 | Galileo-FOC FM13 | GSAT0213![]() |
E04 | C03 | Operational | |||||
18 | Galileo-FOC FM14 | GSAT0214![]() |
E05 | C01 | Operational | |||||
19 | Galileo-FOC FM15 | GSAT0215![]() |
12 December 2017 18:36 |
Kourou, ELA-3 |
Ariane 5 ES | VA-240 | E21 | A03 | Operational | |
20 | Galileo-FOC FM16 | GSAT0216![]() |
E25 | A07 | Operational | |||||
21 | Galileo-FOC FM17 | GSAT0217![]() |
E27 | A04 | Operational | |||||
22 | Galileo-FOC FM18 | GSAT0218![]() |
E31 | A01 | Operational | |||||
23 | Galileo-FOC FM19 | GSAT0219![]() |
25 July 2018 11:25 |
Kourou, ELA-3 |
Ariane 5 ES | VA-244 | E36 | B04 | Operational | |
24 | Galileo-FOC FM20 | GSAT0220![]() |
E13 | B01 | Operational | |||||
25 | Galileo-FOC FM21 | GSAT0221![]() |
E15 | B02 | Operational | |||||
26 | Galileo-FOC FM22 | GSAT0222![]() |
E33 | B07 | Operational | |||||
Scheduled launches | ||||||||||
27 | Galileo-FOC FM23 | GSAT0223![]() |
2021[12] | Kourou, ELS |
Soyuz ST-B/ Fregat-MT |
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28 | Galileo-FOC FM24 | GSAT0224 | ||||||||
29 | Galileo-FOC FM25 | GSAT0225 | 2022[13] | Kourou, ELS |
Soyuz ST-B/ Fregat-MT |
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30 | Galileo-FOC FM26 | GSAT0226 | ||||||||
31 | Galileo-FOC FM27 | GSAT0227 | 202x | Kourou, ELA-4 |
Ariane 62 | |||||
32 | Galileo-FOC FM28 | GSAT0228 | ||||||||
33 | Galileo-FOC FM29 | GSAT0229 | 202x | Kourou, ELA-4 |
Ariane 62 | |||||
34 | Galileo-FOC FM30 | GSAT0230 | ||||||||
35 | Galileo-FOC FM31 | GSAT0231 | 202x | Kourou, ELA-4 |
Ariane 62 | |||||
36 | Galileo-FOC FM32 | GSAT0232 | ||||||||
37 | Galileo-FOC FM33 | GSAT0233 | 202x | Kourou, ELA-4 |
Ariane 62 | |||||
38 | Galileo-FOC FM34 | GSAT0234 | Last satellite purchased for the FOC block. | |||||||
References: Gunter's Space Page.[14][15] European GNSS Service Centre.[3] |
Refer to Galileo Constellation Information for the most up-to-date information.
Slot | Plane | ||
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A | B | C | |
01 | 0218 | 0220 | 0214 |
02 | 0210 | 0221 | 0209 |
03 | 0215 | (0204) | 0213 |
04 | 0217 | 0219 | 0103 |
05 | 0206 | 0101 | (0104) |
06 | 0211 | 0102 | 0207 |
07 | 0216 | 0222 | 0208 |
08 | 0205 | 0203 | 0212 |
Numbers in parentheses refer to unavailable satellites. |
"Galileo Satellite GSAT0104 (all signals) is Unavailable since 2014-05-27 beginning 12:30 UTC until further notice".
"First of all, we are having to design a new dispenser to accommodate the four satellites in the best way possible, optimising the way the loads transmitted by the launcher are filtered out," explains Marie-Paule Gense, head of development programmes for the Ariane 5 ECA and ES versions at Les Mureaux. "Nothing similar exists in this configuration".