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Satellite Navigation | Galileo and EGNOS

Satellite Navigation in a nutshell

Satellite Navigation provides precise positioning, navigation, and timing services. EU Space’s Galileo and EGNOS components deliver some of the best satellite navigation services currently in operation.  

They support a wide range of applications, such as reliable guidance for our aircraft, fast transmission of alert messages from distress beacons to rescue teams, port entry assistance for ships, and much more. Whether it’s saving lives on remote mountains or at sea, or helping you get to work, Galileo and EGNOS are increasingly supporting everyday life in Europe. 

Galileo

Galileo is Europe's Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). Its positioning, navigation and timing services are a mainstay of today's global economy. In addition to powering the apps we use every day on our smart devices, it provides advanced services that support search and rescue operations, agricultural activities, maritime transport, and more. 

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EGNOS

The European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) was EU Space's first venture into satellite navigation. This system significantly improves the accuracy of positioning signals and checks their integrity, triggering an alarm if information is unreliable. For this reason, EGNOS has become an important feature for safety-critical applications such as aviation and maritime navigation. 

Discover EGNOS

Satellite Navigation services are the backbone of many of today’s activities such as guiding you on your phone when you need directions or helping you keep track of your food delivery. But did you know they also support larger, more essential tasks, like our ability to run agricultural machinery or monitor wildlife species? EU Space includes two satellite components dedicated to navigation services: Galileo and EGNOS.

Use cases

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Ensuring the safety of your flight
Satellite Navigation | Galileo & EGNOS
Ensuring the safety of your flight

Civilian flights use EGNOS for more than just navigation: aircraft rely on navigation signals to help them land safely. That’s where EGNOS’ Safety of Life (SoL) service comes in.

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Preserving safety of life with Galileo’s SAR service
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Preserving safety of life with Galileo’s SAR service

Each year, EU Space data and services help rescue 2 000 people in distress.

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Tracking Earth’s wildlife
Satellite Navigation | Galileo & EGNOS
Tracking Earth’s wildlife with Galileo

Biodiverse ecosystems are essential to the overall health of our planet. That’s why much of the world – EU Member States among them – has pledged to protect and restore global biodiversity.

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