EGNOS GEO-3’s launch satellite has solar array problem

Credit: Orbital ATK Eutelsat Communications is investigating an incident on one of the two solar arrays on its Eutelsat 5 West B satellite. The satellite, launched Oct. 9, carries a payload for the European GNSS Agency (GSA) called GEO-3. GEO-3…
GSA requests information for procurement of EGNOS payload services

The European GNSS Agency (GSA) has issued a request for information (RFI) in preparation for the procurement of EGNOS geostationary navigation payload services. The EGNOS space segment is provided by commercial satellite operators on the basis of service contracts. The GEO-1,…
Next-generation EGNOS to combine Galileo, GPS for aviation

Satellite-based augmentation systems worldwide. (Image: ESA) News from the European Space Agency The next generation of Europe’s satellite navigation overlay service, EGNOS, will combine use of GPS and Galileo signals to improve accuracy and robustness of navigation for air traffic…