Aircraft on final approach: Through the EGNOS LPV-200 procedure, signals from space guide pilots through any weather down to within just 60 meters (200 feet) of the runway, at which point they make visual contact with the ground for a final go/no go landing decision. (Photo: ESA)

EGNOS sparks quiet revolution in aircraft landings

September 5, 2018

News from the European Space Agency (ESA) If you’ve taken a flight in Europe recently, then the chances […]

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Europe’s next four Galileo satellites lifted off at 11:25 GMT (13:25 CEST, 08:25 local time) on July 25 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana atop an Ariane 5 launcher. (Photo: ESA)

Latest satellite launch extends Galileo’s global reach

July 25, 2018

News from the European Space Agency Four more Galileo satellites were launched July 25 by an Ariane 5. […]

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The Ariane 5 carrying Galileo satellites 23-26 is in place at the ZL3 launch site ready for liftoff. (Photo: ESA)

Galileo launches four more satellites

July 24, 2018

The European Space Agency launched the next four Galileo satellites on an Ariane 5 on Wednesday July 25, […]

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Galileo satellites viewed in smartphone app

July 11, 2018

The European Space Agency (ESA) has released an augmented reality view of Galileo satellites in the sky close […]

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Technicians in SCAPE (Self Contained Atmospheric Protection Ensemble) suits fill Galileo satellites 22-26 with hydrazine fuel. (Photo:ESA)

4 Galileo satellites fueled for July 25 launch

July 9, 2018

Europe’s next four Galileo satellites have been fueled at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, in preparation for […]

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A re-configurable NASA receiver called the Space Communications and Navigation Testbed, SCaN is attached to the exterior of the ISS. In April 2018 the chest-sized SCaN, seen left of centre with an antenna on top, was used to make the first combined Galileo-GPS positioning fix in orbit. (Photo: NASA)

Combined orbital Galileo-GPS position fix achieved aboard ISS

July 2, 2018

A combined Galileo–GPS positioning fix has been achieved in space — aboard the International Space Station — through an ESA–NASA collaboration.

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Testing of the three Galileo apps took place in May. (Photo: ESA)

ESA trainees compete in Galileo app contest

June 18, 2018

News from the European Space Agency (ESA) ESA challenged its young graduate and national trainees to develop a […]

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One of the two Galileo satellites 25 and 26 is unloaded from a Boeing 747 cargo jet at Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport in French Guiana on June 1. The satellites travel inside protective air-conditioned containers. (Photo: ESA)

Satellites and rocket readied for July 25 Galileo launch

June 18, 2018

Four more Galileo satellites will be launched on a customized Ariane 5 on July 25. The next Arianespace […]

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