Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified Madrid-based ESSP (European Satellite Services Provider) as a pan-European Communication Services Provider for Iris data link services.
By Peter Gutierrez
The European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) is Europe’s regional satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS). Used to improve the accuracy and reliability of GNSS positioning information, EGNOS is designed to provide safety of life navigation services to aviation, maritime and land-based users across the EU.
By Inside GNSS
The Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed an international cooperation agreement to deploy a satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS). Based on Europe’s EGNOS technology, the system will serve an area of more than 16.5 million km2, that is one and a half times the size of the area covered by Europe’s EGNOS.
By Peter Gutierrez
The European satellite service provider (ESSP) placed Charlotte Neyret, former European Development Director for Thales Alenia Space, at its helm as chief executive officer.ESSP manages EGNOS, the European GNSS satellite-based augmentation system.
By Inside GNSS
The EU Agency for Space Programme (EUSPA) awarded Thales Alenia Space a contract to provide new capabilities to the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) satellite-based augmentation system.
By Inside GNSS
Europe’s Certifiable Localisation Unit with GNSS in the railway environment (CLUG) has moved the continent towards a cost-efficient train tracking solution based on satellite technology together with other sensors and data.
By Inside GNSS
Using in situ sensors, GNSS corrections and satellite remote sensing, it is possible to obtain information on soil anomalies, enabling farmers to take corrective actions in the field. This information is given through a pre-set field map which identifies areas needing a specific treatment, leading farmers to an improved cost-benefit ration for their agricultural crops.
By Inside GNSS
For autonomous transport to become a reality, its operations must be at least as safe as existing ones. The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG-DEFIS) has awarded mission evolution studies to assess how the future evolution of European GNSS (EGNSS) could be beneficial for innovative and demanding autonomous applications.
By Inside GNSS
In May the former European GNSS Agency (GSA) officially rechristened itself as the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), marking the start of a new era for the EU space effort. Building on the legacy of the GSA, EUSPA will take on more responsibilities to create opportunities for EU citizens and the economy.
By Inside GNSS
“Trains were born in Europe,” opens a recent report on European energy policy from the Jacques Delors Institute in Paris. So also, in some senses, were the Green movement and increased awareness of personal mobility options and potential. For the continent and the European Union community to maintain their world leadership in these two areas, the rail sector must play a greater role than it does presently, argues report author Matthias Ruete. He sees Galileo and EGNOS, the two European GNSS, as essential to this strategy.
By Inside GNSS
A consortium of European and Latin American organizations will establish and operate new Galileo Information Centre (GIC) for Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.
By Inside GNSS
The European GNSS Agency (GSA) selected Eutelsat Communications for the development, integration and operation of its next-generation European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) GEO-4 service.
By Inside GNSS
GSA Executive Director Rodrigo da Costa speaks to Inside GNSS about the transition into a new European Space Program Agency, EUSPA, and the new responsibilities that will bring to his staff.
By Peter Gutierrez
According to a statement on the UK Government’s official website, as of January 1 the United Kingdom will cease participation in the European Galileo and European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service(EGNOS) programs. British citizens and other private users are not affected, apparently: “devices that currently use Galileo and EGNOS, such as smart phones, will continue to be able to do so.”
By Inside GNSS
In the Port of Seville, Spain, pilots guiding large ships into docking use a portable pilot unit (PPU) incorporating GNSS corrections from the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) to obtain positioning accuracies of 50 centimeters
By Inside GNSS
