SSTL awarded EU contract

Posted on 18 Jan 2010 by The Manufacturer

The European Commission announced that it has selected the consortium led by OHB-System AG and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd for building and testing 14 satellites for the Galileo navigation system.

As a result of this decision, OHB-System will be assuming the role of prime contractor for the fabrication of the 14 satellites, including full responsibility for developing the satellite platform and overall integration of the satellites. SSTL will build and integrate the navigation payloads and support OHB with the final integration, using its experience from…

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