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EGNOS upgrades to level up user experience

December 8, 2022

Europe’s regional satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS), EGNOS, has received upgrades to advance the reliability of GNSS positioning information, […]

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This article is tagged with dual-frequency, EGNOS, EGNOS V3, EGNOS Version 2, EUSPA, GNSS, SBAS and posted in Space & Earth, Transportation

As of March 2021, more than 385 airports and helipads and 60 airlines across Europe are using EGNOS-based LPV-200 approaches. (Image: ESA)

Next 10 years of EGNOS to focus on drones

March 30, 2021

Europe’s EGNOS satnav system has been providing safety-of-life services for 10 years. EGNOS, the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service, […]

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This article is tagged with air traffic management, aircraft, drones, EGNOS, EGNOS V3, Europe, interoperability, multi-frequency, SBAS, unmanned aerial vehicles and posted in GNSS, Latest News, UAV/UGV, Uncategorized

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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This article is tagged with EGNOS, EGNOS V3, ESA, European airports, European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service, European Space Agency, landing approach, LPV-200, Thales Alenia Space and posted in Featured Stories, Latest News, Transportation

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GSA and Thales launch EDG²E for aviation navigation with Galileo

March 9, 2018

The European GNSS Agency (GSA) has officially launched the equipment for dual frequency Galileo, GPS and EGNOS project […]

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This article is tagged with aviation, EDG²E, EGNOS, EGNOS V3, European GNSS Agency, Galileo, GSA, Jean-Marc Pieplu, Thales and posted in Featured Stories, GNSS, Latest News

ESA Director of Navigation Paul Verhoef signs the EGNOS V3 contract Jan. 26 with Senior Vice President of Airbus Defence and Space, Mathilde Royer Germain. (Photo: ESA)

Next-generation EGNOS to combine Galileo, GPS for aviation

January 31, 2018

News from the European Space Agency The next generation of Europe’s satellite navigation overlay service, EGNOS, will combine […]

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This article is tagged with aviation, avionics, civil aviation, EGNOS, EGNOS V3, ESA, ionosphere, Paul Verhoef and posted in Featured Stories, Latest News, Transportation

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ESA selects Airbus for SBAS using both GPS and Galileo

January 29, 2018

EGNOS V3 will offer improved and secure Civil Aviation Safety of Life services for the next decade over […]

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This article is tagged with Airbus, civil aviation, EGNOS, EGNOS V3, ESA, Europe, European Space Agency, Galileo, GPS, safety of life, SBAS and posted in Featured Stories, GNSS, Latest News

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Upgrades to monitoring stations support EGNOS

May 29, 2017

Upgrades to the monitoring stations underpinning Europe’s EGNOS satnav augmentation system will support its evolution, said the European […]

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This article is tagged with augmentation, aviation, Didier Flament, EGNOS, EGNOS V3, European Space Agency, monitoring station, satnav augmentation system and posted in Featured Stories, GNSS, Latest News, Transportation