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Navigation satellites contend with stormy Sun

31 August 2010 Just as we grow used to satellite navigation in everyday life, media reports argue that a coming surge in solar activity could render satnav devices useless, perhaps even frying satellites themselves. Is it true? No.

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US and European navigation systems combined to improve performance and quality of services

24 August 2010 A US/EU working group designed to enhance cooperation for the next generation GPS and Galileo has recently completed an assessment of the global, combined performance for GPS Space –Based Augmentation System (SBAS) receivers using the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) and the GPS Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) supporting safety –of-life applications.

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ESSP certified as Air Navigation Service Provider

15 July 2010 On 12 July the European Satellite Services Provider (ESSP SAS) received a certificate of Air Navigation Service Provider according to the Single European Sky Regulation 2096/2005. This is an important milestone towards making the EGNOS Safety of Life (SoL) services available to the aviation community.

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Space expertise helps Expo visitors Summer school for satellite navigation Improving the accuracy of satellite navigation systems Galileo satellite engineering model testing All four IOV platforms for the first time together Two years in space for GIOVE-B Global Navigation Satellite Systems Science – Announcement of Opportunity New navsat sensor improves water monitoring ESA Director addresses ‘Galileo Application Days’ conference

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