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June 30, 2021

Galileo EU Defence (GEODE), The Biggest Galileo Application Ever Launched

Work on the Galileo EU Defence (GEODE) program began earlier this year when a consortium of 30 organizations from 14 European Union (EU) member states met to initiate “the biggest Galileo application development project ever launched” and “one of the most ambitious defense cooperation projects launched under the umbrella of the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP),” according to consortium leader FDC.

June 22, 2021

Galileo Update: ESA’s Paul Verhoef Outlines Top Priorities

Paul Verhoef is Director of Navigation at the European Space Agency, responsible for design and maintenance of the European Union’s Galileo satellite system. He talked recently about his unit’s priorities, from satellite launches and ground segment upgrades to plans for a lunar navigation satellite system.

By Peter Gutierrez

June 11, 2021

Galileo Services Evolves into Space Y: This Is Why We Should Invest in Space Infrastructure

The business association previously known as Galileo Services has changed its name to SpaceY. The group is a non-profit organization of industries previously covering GNSS applications and services.

June 10, 2021

GMV at the core of the Galileo High Accuracy Service

GMV has been awarded by the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) with the contract for the implementation of the Galileo High Accuracy Data Generator

June 8, 2021

UK Sees a Way Back into Galileo through the LEO Door

The UK Chair of the Parliamentary Space Committee David Morris reportedly sees a path back into Galileo participation for his country, thanks to a major investment from Europe into the OneWeb system, which the UK controls.

June 7, 2021

New European Initiatives to Explore Galileo Integrity for Autonomous Applications

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.

June 3, 2021

European GNSS in Administrative Transition

An interview with Pascal Claudel, EUSPA chief operating officer. The European GNSS Agency (GSA), has evolved into the European Union Agency for the Space Program (EUSPA), with an expanded mandate and new responsibilities

By Peter Gutierrez

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June 2, 2021

Galileo Second Generation Satellite Contracts Finalized

The European Space Agency finally signed two contracts for an overall amount of €1.47 billion, to design and build the first batch of the second generation of Europe’s Galileo navigation satellites.

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May 19, 2021

Officially Underway and Open to Users for Testing: Galileo’s High Accuracy Service

Official broadcast for testing of the Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS) has begun. Users equipped with a receiver that is capable of acquiring this signal and extracting its data content can start observing and testing specific aspects of the HAS service

May 17, 2021

A European GNSS Agency by Any Other Name . . .

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.

May 13, 2021

Increased Rail Role Urged for Galileo and EGNOS; GNSS Important for Europe’s Green New Deal and Mobility Makeover

“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.

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May 10, 2021

Galileo Second-Gen RF Constellation Simulator Contract Awarded

The European Space Agency (ESA) selected Spain-based multinational aerospace company GMV as a supplier of an RF constellation simulator for Galileo second-generation satellites, which have just entered production.

May 6, 2021

A New GNSS Receiver Targets the New Space Market of Smaller Satellites in Weather, Telecomm

The European GNSS Agency (GSA) awarded a 1 million-euro research contract to RUAG Space for a study to increase the accuracy of space data provided by climate and environmental satellites.

April 29, 2021

European Court of Auditors Says Galileo Should Try Harder

The European Union has not done enough to harness the full potential of its space programs, according to a special report published April 21 by the European Court of Auditors (ECA). While the satellite-based programs Galileo and Copernicus provide valuable services and data, more efforts are needed to capitalize on the significant investment made — around €18 billion so far — and to optimize the benefits they bring to citizens and the economy.

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April 16, 2021

ESA Awards Contract for Galileo Second Generation Advanced Orbit Determination and Time Synchronization

The European Space Agency (ESA) picked Thales Alenia Space to develop the Advanced Orbit Determination and Time Synchronisation (ODTS) Algorithms Test Platform (A-OATP). The new contract will support the implementation and experimentation of the navigation algorithms that will be used for Galileo Second Generation.

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