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Galileo constellation represents Europe’s altruistic values

May 15, 2019

In February I had the privilege of addressing the European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Navigation Days conference in the […]

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Galileo’s crucible

March 5, 2019

Gazing through soaring plexiglass walls at the space simulation room of the European Space Agency’s Test Center in […]

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Galileo now predicts the weather

February 4, 2019

Spire Global, a space-to-cloud analytics company, is now using Galileo to offer GNSS radio occultation (GNSS-RO) products for […]

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This article is tagged with ARTES Pioneer Space-as-a-Service, ESA, European Space Agency, Galileo, GNSS-RO, nanosatellites, Spire Global, weather observation, weather prediction and posted in GNSS, Latest News

The Inuit WindSled is a multi-part sledge the size of a lorry, complete with mounted tents and solar power panels, pulled through the ice using a mammoth 150 sq. m. diameter kite. (Photo: Inuit WindSled via ESA)

Kite-blown Antarctic explorers make most southerly Galileo positioning fix

February 4, 2019

News from the European Space Agency A kite-blown science expedition to the interior of Antarctica has made the […]

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This article is tagged with Antarctica, coronal holes, ESA, European Space Agency, Galileo, GESTA, Inuit WindSled, position fix and posted in Featured Stories, GNSS, Latest News

Abstract submissions open for GNSS event in Switzerland

January 25, 2019

Abstract submissions are open for the 7th International Colloquium on Scientific and Fundamental Aspects of GNSS until March […]

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Protective "radome" housing for the Galileo ground station on desolate Jan Mayen Island in the Norwegian Arctic. The site is housing a Galileo Sensor Station plus satellite link to pass data back to the Galileo ground system (Photo: ESA/Fermin Alvarez Lopez)

Galileo to receive global infrastructure upgrade

January 11, 2019

News from the European Space Agency The European Space Agency (ESA) has received approval from the Galileo Security […]

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Countdown team at Kourou, Guiana control center for July’s four-satellite launch. (Photo: ESA/CNES/Arianespace, P. Baudon)

Directions 2019: Galileo moves toward FOC

December 6, 2018

By Javier Benedicto Head, Galileo Programme department, European Space Agency Since the declaration of initial services in December […]

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This article is tagged with Arianespace, Directions 2019, European Commission, European Space Agency, FOC, Full Operational Capability, Galileo constellation, GMV, GSA, NAVISP, Thales Alenia Space and posted in From the Magazine, GNSS

Javier Benedicto (left), Head of the Galileo Programme and Navigation-related Activities, European Space Agency, accepted the award and delivered these remarks on behalf of Giuliano Gatti (right). (Photo: ESA)

Benedicto accepts 2018 Satellites Leadership Award on behalf of Gatti

December 4, 2018

Javier Benedicto, head of the Galileo Programme and Navigation-related Activities at the European Space Agency, accepted the 2018 Satellites […]

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