Private company
European Satellite Navigation Industries
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European aerospace company
European Satellite Navigation Industries, formerly called Galileo Industries until legal action prompted a name change, was a joint venture of the companies Alcatel Alenia Space and Thales (France), Finmeccanica (Italy), EADS Astrium (UK and Germany) and Galileo Sistemas y Servicios (a consortium of seven Spanish companies). The company was the primary construction company for the Galileo positioning system, tasked with developing and building the satellites and components for the ground segment infrastructure of this satellite navigation system.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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European Satellite Navigation Industries, formerly called Galileo Industries until legal action prompted a name change, was a joint venture of the companies Alcatel Alenia Space and Thales (France), Finmeccanica (Italy), EADS Astrium (UK and Germany) and Galileo Sistemas y Servicios (a consortium of seven Spanish companies).2
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
- Alcatel Alenia Space
- EADS Astrium Space Transportation
- Finmeccanica
- Thales
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 2000Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaEuropean Satellite Navigation Industries
- WikidataQ319401
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