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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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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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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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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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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