Galileo: a new dimension in International satellite navigation

Author

Flament, Paul

fYear

2004

fDate

18-18 June 2004

Firstpage

6

Lastpage

14

Abstract

Galileo is the European contribution to the Global Navigation Satellite system (GNSS). The development and validation phase of this major European programme is jointly financed by the European Commission and the European Space Agency (ESA). Its design is driven by user needs and market expectations. After an overview of the main market trends, this article presents the state of implementation of the infrastructure and the Galileo services provided to the different navigation application domains. The international cooperation with important countries worldwide and the compatibility with GPS are also addressed. The progress made in identifying the future commercial operator is also described.

Keywords

satellite navigation; ESA; European Commission; European Space Agency; European programme; GNSS; GPS compatibility; Galileo service; Global Navigation Satellite system; International cooperation; International satellite navigation; navigation application domain; navigation market trend; public private partnership; Councils; Europe; Global Positioning System; Marketing and sales; Military satellites; Mobile handsets; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite navigation systems; Space technology; Telephony;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronics in Marine, 2004. Proceedings Elmar 2004. 46th International Symposium

Conference_Location

Zadar, Croatia

ISSN

1334-2630

Print_ISBN

953-7044-02-5

Type

conf

Filename

1356346