NAVISP includes projects for autonomous and connected driving. (Image: ESA/F. Bagiana)

ESA seeks ideas to augment satnav with imaging sensors, 3D maps

June 21, 2021

The European Space Agency (ESA) is issuing a call for ideas to overcome GNSS service gaps in urban […]

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This article is tagged with 3D modeling, ESA, imaging sensors, multipath, NAVISP, proof of concept, technology demonstration, thematic window, urban canyons and posted in Latest News, Transportation

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A vision of the NAVIMOON receiver. (Image: SpacePNT)

SpacePNT to develop GPS/Galileo receiver for Lunar Pathfinder spacecraft

May 19, 2021

Swiss company SpacePNT will develop an advanced spaceborne GPS/Galileo receiver to demonstrate for lunar navigation and positioning. The […]

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This article is tagged with ESA, Galileo receiver, GPS receiver, Lunar Pathfinder, moon navigation, NAVILEO, NAVIMOON, NAVISP, side lobes, SpacePNT, SSTL and posted in GNSS, Latest News

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Illustration: Thales Alenia Space

Second-generation Galileo contract awarded to Thales

April 19, 2021

Project will boost the positioning performance and real-time operability of the Galileo system. The European Space Agency (ESA) […]

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This article is tagged with ESA, European Space Agency, Galileo constellation, Galileo Second Generation, navigation algorithms, Thales Alenia Space and posted in GNSS, Latest News

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ESA, public safety organization agree to support navigation services

April 14, 2021

Public Safety Communication Europe (PSCE) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) […]

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This article is tagged with ESA, European Space Agency, infrastructure, interoperability, Memorandum of Intent, mobile broadband, PSCE, Public Safety Communication Europe, public safety communications, satellite telecommunications and posted in Latest News, Transportation

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ESA’s Radio Frequency Systems, Payload and Technology Laboratories perform RF research for both the space and ground segments. (Photo: ESA)

How Galileo performed its authenticated positioning fix

March 15, 2021

News from the European Space Agency (ESA) In a first for any satellite navigation system, Galileo has achieved […]

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This article is tagged with ESA, ESTEC, European Commission, European GNSS Agency, European Space Agency, Galileo Control Centre, GSA, Open Service Navigation Message Authentication, OSNMA, Septentrio, Stefano Binda and posted in Featured Stories, GNSS, Latest News

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ESA: Baltic ferry gathers data for self-aware sailing

February 16, 2021

News from European Space Agency (ESA) A day of ferry trips between Finland and Estonia became some of […]

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The Arctic-PNT team’s testing was based around a robotic car crammed with sensors and recording equipment. Called Martti, the vehicle was supplied by Finland’s VTT Technical Research Centre. (Photo: ESA)

ESA-supported project tests autonomous vehicles in Finland

January 21, 2021

News from the European Space Agency (ESA) An ESA-supported project is testing autonomous vehicles on an intelligent road […]

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This article is tagged with autonomous vehicles, ESA, European Space Agency, Finnish Geospatial Research Institute, lidar, Martti, Sarang Thombre, Snowbox and posted in Featured Stories, Latest News, Transportation

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The GIDAS system user interface helps to pinpoint interference. (Image: OHB Digital Solutions)

ESA-funded GIDAS helps protect critical systems

January 11, 2021

In September 2020, the first GIDAS monitoring stations were installed at the Czech airport in Brno. GIDAS — […]

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This article is tagged with airports, Czech Republic, ESA, GIDAS, interference, jamming, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, NAVISP, OHB Digital Solutions and posted in Featured Stories, GNSS, Latest News

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