The Galileo project is now well and truly taking shape, with the signing of a second contract concerning the In-Orbit Validation phase, following that signed in July 2003 for two...

Trimble’s VRS Now networks can now process Galileo observation data in its network-modelled Virtual Reference Station (VRS) solution. As a true five-constellation technology using GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS and now...

Users of Fugro’s G4 satellite correction service will be among the first in the world to benefit from Galileo’s ‘initial services’ launch. This week, Fugro takes full advantage of Galileo’s...

Europe’s latest navigation satellites have been officially commissioned into the Galileo constellation, and are now broadcasting working navigation signals. Galileos 11 and 12 were launched together on a Soyuz rocket...

On 22 August 2014, a Soyuz rocket launched Europe’s fifth and sixth Galileo satellites from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. These new satellites are intended to join four Galileo...

Global Navigation and Hydrography is the theme of this issue. GALILEO has received a ‘green light’, GPS has planned some important improvements and GLONASS has entered on a significant development...

On 12th January 2006, GIOVE-A began transmitting Galileo navigation signals. This satellite is the first flight element in ESA’s in-orbit validation programme for Galileo. GIOVE-A successfully completed the initial tasks...

Sepentrio unveiled the AsteRx1 compact single-frequency GNSS receiver for industrial and professional applications. The credit sized OEM board AsteRx1 incorporates beside GPS functionality capabilities for full use of the European...

NovAtel Inc. has been awarded a contract by CMC Electronics Inc., to undertake development of a Galileo Safety of Life (SoL) demonstrator receiver for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). The...

As an international partner to the iNavSat consortium, Kongsberg Maritime has played a key role in the maritime activities of Galileo Concession bid, which will be evaluated by the European...