Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
The European Space Agency (ESA) has initiated two innovative navigation missions, Genesis and LEO-PNT, as part of its FutureNAV program, with contracts totaling €233 million awarded to several European entities. This strategic move is aimed at addressing the growing demand for more resilient and precise navigation solutions in Europe.
By Inside GNSS
The European Space Agency (ESA), on behalf of the European Commission, has embarked on a project to enhance the Galileo satellite navigation system with a new ultra-precise atomic clock technology. A €12 million contract was awarded to a consortium led by Leonardo S.p.A of Italy, with the Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRiM) acting as the subcontractor.
By Inside GNSS
The term ‘urban air mobility’ (UAM) refers to a range of new and emerging services provided by aerial drones in urban settings, including people and goods transport, as well as monitoring and control aspects.
By Peter Gutierrez
The European Union Agency for the Space Program (EUSPA) has published a technical document laying out the main characteristics of the new Galileo Emergency Warning Satellite Service (EWSS).
By Peter Gutierrez
The critical nature of positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) technology for all types of infrastructure and applications is well established, as is the vulnerability to interference of radio frequency signals provided by the GNSS satellites, the main source for PNT data.
By Peter Gutierrez
Hardware and software developer Intecs is creating a multi-sensor, GNSS-based platform for obtaining absolute position of trains on rail lines. The system incorporates cameras that read QR codes installed in the area adjacent to the track. The system includes a robust, software-based, data fusion engine that combines GNSS and visual data to determine train position.
By Peter Gutierrez
Qualinx, a company specializing in ultra-low power wireless tracking and connectivity semiconductors, has announced a partnership with the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA). This collaboration, under the Fundamental Elements EU R&D funding mechanism, aims to develop a consumer-grade, low-power GNSS receiver for EUSPA’s GNSS authentication service.
By Inside GNSS
The Munich Satellite Navigation Summit, set to take place from March 20 to 22, 2024, has announced “GNSS Meets Friends in New Orbits – Potentials and Synergies!” as its theme. This event, which will be held both on-site and as a hybrid conference, is poised to delve into the evolving landscape of satellite navigation and its integration with other space-based technologies. Registration information for the in-person or virtual tracks can be found on the conference website.
By Inside GNSS
GMV and Astroscale UK have embarked on a new project under the European Space Agency’s (ESA) CREAM (Collision Risk and Automated Mitigation) cornerstone, with a focus on transforming satellite collision avoidance through the use of the Galileo Signal-in-Space (SiS) capabilities.
By Inside GNSS
Speaking at the 2024 ESA Director General’s Annual Press Briefing in Paris, the agency’s Director of Navigation Javier Benedicto provided an update on ESA satellite navigation activities. About the LEO PNT (Low Earth Orbit, Positioning, Navigation and Timing) program, he said, “We have completed the procurement process for this, one of our flagship programs, approved by the [ESA] ministerial conference in November 2022.
By Peter Gutierrez
The European Union Agency for the Space Program (EUSPA), together with the European Commission, has published a new version of the Galileo Open Service Signal In Space Interface Control Document (OS SIS ICD).
By Peter Gutierrez
Through a series of four vehicle experiments leveraging low-cost GNSS/IMU sensors, the findings from this research indicate that low-cost HAS PPP solutions can yield results comparable to those obtained using CNES ultra-rapid products at the 68th percentile of errors.
By Inside GNSS
GMV is currently developing the ground control segment for the in-orbit validation (IOV) system for Galileo Second Generation satellites (G2G), under a contract signed recently with the European Space Agency (ESA). The contract exceeds €200 million in value, making a total of more than €500 million in contracts signed by GMV for work on the Galileo program since 2018.
By Peter Gutierrez
