Galileo second gen enters full development phase

Image: Galileo_Second_Generation.jpg On May 31, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced the main procurement batch of Galileo Second Generation (G2), initiated in summer 2022, has been finalized. The system is now ready for its on-orbit validation development phase. Following the opening…
Editorial Advisory Board Q&A: NATO Galileo and GPS integration

How do/will/should North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces integrate GPS and Galileo for position, navigation and time? Ellen Hall   “For improved resiliency, it would be a great move for NATO to integrate Galileo with GPS into their system. The ‘how’…

Image: ESA On Nov. 11, the last Galileo satellite of first-generation series was shipped from ESA’s ESTEC Test Centre, Europe’s largest satellite testing facility. Galileo is Europe’s largest satellite constellation and one of the most accurate satnav systems in the…
GMV wins European NAVGUARD contract for Galileo PRS

Galileo Second Generation Batch#1B satellites. (Image: ESA). Technology multinational GMV has been awarded the NAVGUARD project by the European Commission. NAVGUARD (Advanced Galileo PRS Resilience for EU Defence) will develop ground and space systems to detect illegal activities on GNSS…
Nikolina satellite enters service as part of Galileo

Image: EUSPA News from the EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) After a challenging Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) and testing campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic, Galileo satellite “Nikolina” (GSAT0223) entered service on May 5. The satellite will…
Loss of Galileo puts UK PNT at risk, expert claims

Graphic: GPS World An expert has warned the government of the United Kingdom that the lack of an alternative to Galileo threatens to put critical infrastructure at risk, according to a report in Daily Express. Andy Proctor, formerly with the…