the Commissioner stressed that Galileo is the most accurate navigation system in the world “and the first manifestation of the implementation of our new strategy space”.
Galileo is the European global satellite navigation system (GNSS), a civil alternative to the us Global Positioning System (GPS) or the Russian GLONASS.
compared to GPS and GLONASS, which is currently used, for example, smartphones, Galileo should be a lot precyzyjniejszy thanks zegarom measured time delay of one second in several million years. In a version widely available, the accuracy of the positioning is to achieve 1 meter commercial – 1 inch.
satellites Themselves, ultimately, in 2020, when Galileo was at full capacity work would be 30 (of which six spare). Currently in orbit rotates 18 Galileo satellites.
wide margin over the competing Galileo system, and a much stronger signal. It can be taken inside large buildings or in tunnels, and the actions of rescuers in the high mountains, where they often lost the GPS signal, it will be easier.
“Thank you Galileo the accuracy of geolocation will grow ten times that will enable the development of next-generation technology based on positioning, such as cars without drivers, the devices connected or smart city services”, – said the Deputy Chairman of the Commission Marosz Szefczowicz responsible for energy Union, cited in the communication from the European Commission.
the Announcement of the first services of Galileo means that the infrastructure of satellite and ground systems are ready for action. The signals are very accurate, but they will not be available at all times. Therefore, in the initial phase of the Galileo signals will be used in combination with other satellite navigation systems such as GPS, with which Galileo compatible.
With the start of the project 17 years ago (originally was supposed to be completed in 2008). Costs are estimated at 10 billion euros.
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