EU, SpaceX finalizing plan to launch Galileo satellites

14 November 2023
GPS World

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The European Union is in the final stages of finalizing a deal with SpaceX to launch four Galileo navigation satellites in 2024.

The final obstacle to completion is negotiating a security agreement to protect sensitive technologies on the satellites.

The launch contract was completed in July, and the European Commission had approved a proposal from the European Space Agency to use the Falcon 9 for the launch.