ESA launches Moonlight to establish lunar communications and navigation infrastructure
ESA has officially launched its Moonlight programme, a landmark initiative to create a satellite constellation orbiting the Moon for communications and navigation services. With over 400 planned lunar missions by space agencies and private companies in …

Galileo is prepared for the upcoming operational declaration of OSNMA
The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has successfully completed testing of the Galileo Open Service Navigation Message Authentication (OSNMA) and is preparing for its operational launch.
Galileo, like other Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), plays a crucial role in various sectors, including transportation, finance, …

Galileo ground segment updates
The European Space Agency (ESA) has upgraded the ground segment of the Galileo satellite navigation system, without any disruption to its users. This update enhances the Galileo Control Segment responsible for managing the constellation of orbiting satellites.
The upgrade involved a series of improvements …

Galileo ground segment updates
The European Space Agency (ESA) has upgraded the ground segment of the Galileo satellite navigation system, without any disruption to its users. This update enhances the Galileo Control Segment responsible for managing the constellation of orbiting satellites.
The upgrade involved a series of improvements …

European GNSS Independent ATM Surveillance Satellite Constellation
The present invention provides a method for space-based air traffic surveillance. The GNSS independence distinguishes the proposed solution from the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) which is reporting the aircraft position based on the GNSS information. It uses uses MODE-S …

Two new satellites join the Galileo constellation
The European Galileo navigation system has two more satellites in orbit following their launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 on 28 April. With 30 satellites now in orbit, Galileo is expanding its constellation.
Since the conception of Galileo, 38 Galileo satellites …

US agency probes risks of foreign satellite use by handheld devices
The Federal Communications Commission said recently that it is investigating if the use of Russian and Chinese foreign satellite systems by U.S. mobile phones and other devices poses security threats.
The FCC has concerns U.S. handheld devices are receiving and processing GNSS signals from …

EGNOS Safety of Life Assisted Service for Maritime Users
EGNOS, Europe’s regional satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS), is adding a new service to its repertoire: The EGNOS Safety of Life Assisted Service for Maritime Users (ESMAS).
DGNSS, short for Differential Global Navigation Satellite System, is an enhancement to GNSS that …

Call for Proposals operationally ready CPNT Services
The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a solicitation to obtain proposals from vendors with operationally ready complementary positioning, navigation and timing (CPNT) services to be used for testing and evaluation in …

EU publishes new Galileo Open Service Signal
The European Union Agency for the Space Program (EUSPA), in collaboration with the European Commission, has published a new version of the Galileo Open Service Signal in Space Interface Control Document (OS SIS ICD).
The latest version, denoted v2.1, introduces new …