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January 18, 2024

ESA: LEO PNT A Game Changer

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.

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By Peter Gutierrez
September 18, 2023

GMV Building Galileo Second Generation Ground Segment

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.

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By Peter Gutierrez
August 30, 2023

Galileo Implements I/NAV Improvements

As of August, 2023, operational Galileo GNSS satellites, with some exceptions, have been updated and are now transmitting an improved I/NAV message. Users will see an enhancement in the Galileo E1 Open Service (OS) performance in terms of robustness and a significant reduction in time to first fix in challenging environments, with both unassisted and assisted GNSS. Backward compatibility is assured, with no impact on legacy receivers and low complexity implementation within OS receivers.

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By Peter Gutierrez
July 16, 2023

EUSPA Testing HAS for Drone Navigation

The European Agency for the Space Program (EUSPA) is moving forward with its rollout of the free Galileo high accuracy service (HAS). Speaking at the recent HAS Days event in Spain, EUSPA’s Carmen Aguilera said, “Galileo HAS is user driven, as is the case for all European space programs. Our goal is to make sure that the services we are delivering are tailored to meet the needs of the users and the industries that will employ them in their businesses.”

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By Peter Gutierrez
April 19, 2023

NAVGUARD for Ground – A Space-Based PRS Integrity

Following on from the GEODE project, NAVGUARD is the EU’s 56-million-euro initiative aimed at providing a space- and ground-based surveillance system, as well as mobile PRS receivers and other innovative technologies to improve the integrity and resilience of the Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS).

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By Peter Gutierrez
April 17, 2023

GEODE PRS Project Biggest Ever Launched

Managed by FDC under the aegis of the Belgian, French, German, Italian and Spanish ministries of defence, GEODE the largest and one of the most ambitious defence cooperation projects launched under the umbrella of the European Commission’s European Defence Industrial Development Program (EDIDP).

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By Peter Gutierrez
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