Galileo Satellite Achieves High Earth Orbit Positioning with GPS

17.04
When the European Space Agency launched its Galileo In-Orbit Validation Element-A (GIOVE-A) satellite in 2005, its main mission was to transmit Galileo test signals that secured the system’s frequencies, evaluate hardware under space environmental co...

Galileo on Its Own

30.03
In a milestone for Europe’s GNSS program, the European Space Agency reports the first successful 3D position determination using only Galileo satellites.

e-Navigation workshop/conference

04.03
Proceedings 12 February 2013

First Galileo IOV Satellite Producing Full Spectrum of Signals

04.01
Europe’s first Galileo satellite appears to be functioning as expected, transmitting test signals received by the European Space Agency’s ground station in Redu, Belgium, across the whole of its assigned radio spectrum, ESA reports.

Glonass navigation system beefed up with Soyuz launch

29.11
Another spacecraft to reinforce Russia's fleet of Glonass navigation satellites lifted off Monday November 29th from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome on a Soyuz booster.

Proton rocket replenishes Russian navigation system

19.11
A Proton launcher rocketed into orbit Friday with three Glonass navigation satellites for the Russian government, delivering reinforcements for the military-run fleet of positioning and timing spacecraft.