Galileo Archives - Page 67 of 71 - Inside GNSS - Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design

Galileo

U.S.-European Meeting Reaffirms GPS/Galileo Cooperation
October 25, 2008

U.S.-European Meeting Reaffirms GPS/Galileo Cooperation

Combined GPS + Galileo constellation. Image source: Nottingham Scientific Ltd., UK

Representatives of the United States and the European Community (EC) meeting October 23 in Washington, D.C., reaffirmed their commitment to the 2004 cooperation agreement on Galileo and GPS in the first plenary session convened under the agreement.

Read More >

By Glen Gibbons
[uam_ad id="183541"]
Galileo FOC Procurement ‘Short List’ Announced
September 22, 2008

Galileo FOC Procurement ‘Short List’ Announced

Eleven contenders have been selected to build elements of the Galileo system — the so-called fully operational capability (FOC) infrastructure.
In a September 19 announcement, the European Commission (EC) and the European Space Agency (ESA) said they had chosen the candidates out of 21 applicants in the initial phase of the procurement procedure.

Following an invitation issued July 1, interested parties submitted a “Request to participate.” Candidates were short-listed on the basis of pre-defined selection and exclusion criteria.

Read More >

By Glen Gibbons
Logica’s GSA Contract for Galileo Security
September 18, 2008

Logica’s GSA Contract for Galileo Security

The European GNSS Supervisory Authority has awarded Logica, a UK-based IT and business services company, a framework contract for the provision of security for the Galileo program.

The framework contract will run for up to four years and will enable the GSA to procure specialist support for the analysis and definition of security aspects related to Galileo with a shortened procurement cycle. It was awarded after a competitive tender and positions Logica as the preferred supplier for Galileo security, according to the company.

Read More >

By Inside GNSS
[uam_ad id="183541"]
GIOVE-B Signal Observations Confirm MBOC’s Multipath Advantage
August 1, 2008

GIOVE-B Signal Observations Confirm MBOC’s Multipath Advantage

Standard deviation of code multipath for Galileo signals transmitted by GIOVE-B. The two thicker lines show the L1BC modulations: BOC(1,1), light green, and CBOC (dark green).

Initial results from observations of the Galileo GIOVE-B satellite conducted by researchers at the European Space Agency (ESA) and Septentrio Satellite Navigation indicate that the multiplex binary offset carrier (MBOC) modulation outperforms the BOC(1,1) modulation on the L1 (data + pilot channels) frequency in mitigating the effects of multipath or reflected signals.

Read More >

By Glen Gibbons
First GIOVE-A/B Double Difference Observed
July 8, 2008

First GIOVE-A/B Double Difference Observed

GIOVE-A/B Double Difference Ambiguity Measurements, TU Delft

Researchers at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), the Netherlands, succeeded this week in simultaneously tracking the GIOVE-A and GIOVE-B L1 Open Service signals in space, producing the first reported computation of a double-difference carrier phase integer ambiguity resolution on the first two experimental Galileo satellites in orbit.

Read More >

By Glen Gibbons
ESA Opens Galileo Procurement: Let the Games Begin!
July 1, 2008

ESA Opens Galileo Procurement: Let the Games Begin!

Giuseppe Viriglio, ESA’s Director of Telecommunication and Navigation. ESA photo, A. Le Floc’h

Today (July 1), the European Commission (EC) — with the support of the European Space Agency (ESA) — launched the procurement process for Galileo with an invitation to companies to submit requests for participation as prime contractors for six work packages (WPs) valued at €2.145 billion (US$3.39 billion).

Read More >

By Glen Gibbons
EC Issues ITT for a GNSS Advisor

EC Issues ITT for a GNSS Advisor

The European Commission (EC) Directorate-General for Energy and Transport (DG-TREN) has issued an invitation to tender (ITT) for an advisor on the European GNSS program.

With a one-year term renewable up to three times, the contract will be designed to provide a pool of experts and organizations for review and counsel on administrative, financial, strategic and technical matters. The services are outlined in two “workpackages,” one for a fixed set of activities and the other for variable services performed according to specific work orders.

Read More >

By Glen Gibbons
SIDEREUS: Linking EU, Asia SMEs with Galileo Focus
June 6, 2008

SIDEREUS: Linking EU, Asia SMEs with Galileo Focus

A European initiative is seeking to link small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Asia and Europe through a series of one-on-one encounters between businesses operating in the aerospace and information and communication technology (ICT) sectors, with a special focus on Galileo-based satellite navigation applications.

Read More >

By Glen Gibbons
1 … 65 66 67 68 69 … 71
IGM_e-news_subscribe