EGNOS and Galileo - European GNSS Agency - Europa

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Table of contentsForeword 5Galileo – A satellite navigation system for Europe 6Navigating by the stars, the 21 st century version 8How does satellite navigation work? 9Satellite navigation touches all aspects of our lives 10What services will Galileo offer us? 11Galileo – Signalling for you 12Countdown to lift-off – Creating the Galileo system step by step 14Signals from space made even more accurate 16EGNOS – A boost to satellite navigation in Europe 18Why we need a European boost to satellite navigation 19EGNOS – Success stories 20
5ForewordSteering by the stars – 21 st century styleA farmer stands in a field deciding how many chemicals tospray on his crops, while many kilometres away from dry land,a mariner falls overboard into a choppy sea – the one thingthey both have in common is their dependence on satellitenavigation systems.You thought SatNav was mainly for finding your way to yourdestination? That’s certainly one use that simplifies our dailylives. But whether it’s man-overboard systems that showwhere someone falls into the water from a boat or theenvironmental protection that precision farming offers, thecreation of different ways in which satellite navigationsystems can improve our lives is limited only by ourimaginations.It’s the start of a new age in satellite navigation as Galileorolls out its initial phase of 18 satellites in 2014 and its fulloperation phase in 2018, with 30 satellites. Together withreinforced American and Russian systems, along with otheremerging systems, Galileo will ensure that satellite navigationsystems are more accurate, more reliable and more securethan ever before.Read on to find out how the navigation systems which we useto go about our daily lives in safety and comfort also feed intocommerce, innovation and environmental protection. See howthe various elements come together to make a system that isfit for our 21 st century needs.This booklet takes you on a voyage of discovery into the heartof Europe’s satellite navigation programmes – EGNOS andGalileo. We take you through how the systems work, whatelements go into making them and what they offer or willoffer us all.
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