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October 9, 2018

Once again, we honor leadership at the 2018 GPS World Awards Ceremony

By Alan Cameron

Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation system seen at work with commercially available Samsung S8+ smartphones. (Photo: ESA)

October 5, 2018

ESA launches new Galileo app competition

By Tracy Cozzens

The Galileo ground station near New Caledonia capital Nouméa incorporates a Galileo Sensor Station (foreground) that monitors the quality of navigation signals and an uplink station (background) to relay navigation corrections to the satellites for rebroadcast to users. An antenna 13 meters in diameter for controlling the satellites has also been built, ready to come online later this year. (Photo: ESA)

September 6, 2018

ESA awards Galileo ground control upgrade to GMV

By GPS World Staff

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)

September 5, 2018

EGNOS sparks quiet revolution in aircraft landings

By GPS World Staff

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)

July 25, 2018

Latest satellite launch extends Galileo’s global reach

By GPS World Staff

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

July 24, 2018

Galileo launches four more satellites

By Tracy Cozzens

July 11, 2018

Galileo satellites viewed in smartphone app

By GPS World Staff

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

July 9, 2018

4 Galileo satellites fueled for July 25 launch

By GPS World Staff

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)

July 2, 2018

Combined orbital Galileo-GPS position fix achieved aboard ISS

By Tracy Cozzens

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

June 18, 2018

ESA trainees compete in Galileo app contest

By GPS World Staff

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