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14Countdown to lift-offCreating the Galileo systemstep by stepStarted in the 1990s, a series of steps are beingtaken to make Galileo fully operational by 2018In 2008, as part of the in-orbit validation phase, the EuropeanSpace Agency (ESA) awarded contracts to certain companiesto work on the in-orbit validation phase of Galileo. Thisincluded support services, the building and launch of foursatellites and the related ground infrastructure and theoperation of those satellites once in orbit.In 2010, 2011 and 2012, the ESA, acting on behalfof the European Commission, awarded contracts for the fulloperational capability phase of Galileo. The contracts forengineering support, the building of fourteen satellites,the launch of twelve satellites and operations were awardedin 2010.The contracts for ground control and ground mission wereawarded in 2011.In 2012, additional contracts were awarded for the building ofanother eight satellites and to secure the launch of an extra10 satellites. This brings the current capacity to 26 satellitesin orbit. The last four satellites and their launches still needto be procured.
15Up and running in two phases1. 2.In-orbit validationTesting and operating four satellites and their groundsystems makes up the first phase. October 2011 sawthe launch of the first two satellites. Two more aredue to follow in the second half of 2012.Full operational capacityThe second phase will initially see 18 satellites inorbit in 2014. Three initial services will start to beprovided as of then (OS, SAR Service and PRS).The remaining satellites will be launched afterwards,totalling 30 satellites including 6 spares in orbit in2018, when the remaining services will be provided(CS and SoL Service).A fantasticopportunityfor growthin EuropeGalileo and EGNOS areestimated to generatecumulative socio-economicbenefits worth around €90billion to the EU’s economyover the period 2010-27.Jobs and business arebeing created forcompanies of sizes, whilespin-offs, coming out ofthe technology beingdeveloped, can be used byentrepreneurs andresearchers outside thespace industry.The impact of the satellitesystem will give a directboost to the transportsector in all its forms.The EuropeanCommission’s aim to grantcitizens and businessesaccess to the benefits ofthe new satellitenavigation system is ontarget. With all thepossible applications thiscould have, Galileo is setto spark a new wave ofinnovation.
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