Galileo opened to competitive bids

GIOVE-A under construction

Peter de Selding has reported today that Galileo has been opened up for competitive bids.

"European governments agreed to allow competitive biddings for the future Galileo satellite navigation constellation, clearing the way for Europe's two most successful small-satellite builders to make a joint bid against Europe's two biggest space-hardware builders." He went on to say "OHB Systems AG of Germany and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) of Britain are free to bid on contracts to build Galileo spacecraft without having to prove they can construct the entire 26-satellite constellation."

The news is welcomed by SSTL and OHB who signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) indicating their willingness to bid together for such contracts.

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