Italy, Oct. 27 -- Two additional satellites dedicated to the Galileo Second Generation constellation have been awarded to Thales Alenia Space, a Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), in the frame of the on-going contract with the European Space Agency (ESA), acting in the name and on behalf of the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) for the benefit of its owner, the European Commission. It now leads the deliveries to a total number of eight Thales Alenia Space-built satellites for the Galileo Second Generation constellation.Increased performance, robustness, resilience and cybersecurity protectionLeveraging highly innovative technologies, including digitally configurable antennas and inter-satellite links,...