TAG: Galileo ground control

Galileo's Control Centre in Fucino is used to oversee the satellites' navigation payloads and services.(Photo: ESA)

4 satellites officially join Galileo constellation

February 7, 2019

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)

ESA awards Galileo ground control upgrade to GMV

September 6, 2018