GNSS News

  • 26 October 2021
    Galileo Control Segment upgrade ready for next launch
    A significant first for next month’s 11th Galileo launch: thanks to an upgrade of the world-spanning Galileo Control Segment, this will be the first launch where the satellites ‘ first steps into space will be overseen from an existing Galileo Control Centre, rather than requiring an external mission control site.
  • 15 October 2021
    Galileo satellites arrive at Europe’s Spaceport
    The latest pair of Galileo satellites have touched down at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, ahead of their launch together next month.
  • 13 September 2021
    New angle on reflected satnav yields sharper sea tracking
    An experimental satellite navigation receiver station high atop Spain’s Mallorca island has opened up a novel view of the ever-changing face of the sea. By picking up satnav signals from the far horizon as they bounce off ocean waves, the receivers are able to measure sea surface height down to a scale of centimetres.
  • 30 August 2021
    Join our online event: Galileo Second Generation Industry Day on 7th September
    As work proceeds on Europe's Galileo Second Generation satellites, the European Space Agency is pleased to announce the Galileo Second Generation Industry Day 2021 online event on Tuesday 7 September.