GNSS News

  • 05 December 2021
    Two new satellites mark further enlargement of Galileo
    Europe’s largest satellite constellation has grown even bigger, following the launch of two more Galileo navigation satellites by Soyuz launcher from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 5 December. Galileo satellites 27-28 add to an existing 26-satellite constellation in orbit, providing the world’s most precise satnav positioning to more than 2.3 billion users around the globe.
  • 02 December 2021
    Watch Galileo launch on night of 4-5 December
    Galileo satellites 27 – 28 lifted off by Soyuz launcher VS26 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana at 01:19 CET on 5 December (4 December at 21:19 local Kourou time). Follow the launch live on ESA Web TV Two.
  • 02 December 2021
    12 things you never knew about Galileo satellites
    Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation system is providing the world’s most precise positioning services, but the satellites at its heart are surprisingly compact, and dependent on many different technologies to keep running. Here are 12 things you probably didn’t know about them:  
  • 30 November 2021
    Galileo satellites placed on Soyuz launcher
    UPDATE: Galileo Launch now scheduled for 3 December at 01:27 CET (2 December 21:27 KOUROU Time)