Cospas-Sarsat rescue beacon activated. Its signals are picked up by satellites in orbit, including Galileo. (Photo: GSA)

Galileo now replying to SOS messages worldwide

January 23, 2020

News from the European Space Agency As well as providing global navigation services, Europe’s Galileo satellite constellation is […]

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Galileo telemetry and telecommand ground station. (Photo: ESA)

Directions 2020: Galileo Moves Ahead

December 14, 2019

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

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The Shark Bait test took just over three and a half minutes to locate the PLB developed under a GSA Horizon 2020 project. (Photo: GSA)

Shark Bait operation shows value of Galileo search and rescue

October 15, 2019

News from the European GNSS Service The huge value of the Galileo Search and Rescue (SAR) service was […]

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