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Interested in presenting your solution at Infoshare? Then read on! The European GNSS Agency (GSA) is looking for innovative solutions to showcase at the virtual Galileo stand during Infoshare event taking place 23 – 30 September 2020. Infoshare is the biggest Tech Conference in Central and Eastern Europe. In 2019 it gathered over 6000 participants and 700+ start-ups, speakers and investors. It’s a place to share ideas and passions but also to boost start-ups and investments. In 2020, under the changed circumstances, Infoshare will continue to be a place to meet like-minded developers and experts and make new contacts from the industry in a digital format.

Infoshare 2020 edition streamed from the city of Gdańsk will be presenting a brand-new agenda spread in six days and seven stages, and covering diverse topics such as developers’ trends, artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, big data, cybersecurity or blockchain. With nearly 70 partners, more than 20 media partners, 60+ investor companies and with a programme featuring leading visionaries and investors, the conference is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to present and promote innovative ideas, technologies and applications and bring them to the attention of business leaders, innovators and key decision-makers.

With the goal of exploring the hottest trends influencing the digital industry, Infoshare is an ideal platform to showcase and promote innovative EGNSS-based solutions and applications.

Read this: MyGalileoDrone contest open for submissions!

“Infoshare, with its new digital format, is showing how digital solutions can enhance business and networking opportunities with a global virtual exhibition, and a stage and an audience that knows no limits. This is a great opportunity for innovative companies to present their EGNSS-based solutions and bring their applications to the attention of a large audience of peers, investors and the public at large. If you have an EGNSS-based solution with the potential to improve the lives of European citizens, then we would like to hear from you,” said GSA Head of Market Development Fiammetta Diani.

Call for applications

With this in mind, ahead of the coming Infoshare, GSA is launching a call for applications among its Horizon 2020, Fundamental Elements, Galileo competitions partners and innovators and entrepreneurs across Europe. The idea is to provide a space at the GSA virtual stand to showcase our partners’ Galileo-enabled mobile solutions. If you have an EGNSS-based solution or product that you would like to showcase at Infoshare, please submit your application to prizes@gsa.europa.eu by 7^th of September 2020. Put “Interested in showcasing our project at Infoshare 2020” in the subject line of your email. For more information on how to apply please read the Rules and Conditions.

This is an unmissable opportunity to present your solutions to potential investors, tech companies and user communities. Join us online where innovation is celebrated, connections are made, insights are gained, products are launched and business gets done!

EGNSS-based innovation

By matching ideas with opportunities and talent with resources, Infoshare helps support the GSA in its mission of linking space to user needs. Representative from the Agency will speak at the virtual stages and present updates on Galileo, showcase resources and opportunities for innovators, share market insights and trends, and expand on how GNSS can be leveraged to boost innovation among industry, app developers and service providers.  

And this: Ubiscale: low-power GNSS processing for tracking devices

Places at the virtual stand will be limited, so get in touch with us as soon as possible to take advantage of this exciting opportunity!

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

Interested in presenting your solution at Infoshare? Then read on! The European GNSS Agency (GSA) is looking for innovative solutions to showcase at the virtual Galileo stand during Infoshare event taking place 23 – 30 September 2020. Infoshare is the biggest Tech Conference in Central and Eastern Europe. In 2019 it gathered over 6000 participants and 700+ start-ups, speakers and investors. It’s a place to share ideas and passions but also to boost start-ups and investments. In 2020, under the changed circumstances, Infoshare will continue to be a place to meet like-minded developers and experts and make new contacts from the industry in a digital format.

Infoshare 2020 edition streamed from the city of Gdańsk will be presenting a brand-new agenda spread in six days and seven stages, and covering diverse topics such as developers’ trends, artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, big data, cybersecurity or blockchain. With nearly 70 partners, more than 20 media partners, 60+ investor companies and with a programme featuring leading visionaries and investors, the conference is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to present and promote innovative ideas, technologies and applications and bring them to the attention of business leaders, innovators and key decision-makers.

With the goal of exploring the hottest trends influencing the digital industry, Infoshare is an ideal platform to showcase and promote innovative EGNSS-based solutions and applications.

Read this: MyGalileoDrone contest open for submissions!

“Infoshare, with its new digital format, is showing how digital solutions can enhance business and networking opportunities with a global virtual exhibition, and a stage and an audience that knows no limits. This is a great opportunity for innovative companies to present their EGNSS-based solutions and bring their applications to the attention of a large audience of peers, investors and the public at large. If you have an EGNSS-based solution with the potential to improve the lives of European citizens, then we would like to hear from you,” said GSA Head of Market Development Fiammetta Diani.

Call for applications

With this in mind, ahead of the coming Infoshare, GSA is launching a call for applications among its Horizon 2020, Fundamental Elements, Galileo competitions partners and innovators and enterprenerus across Europe. The idea is to provide a space at the GSA virtual stand to showcase our partners’ Galileo-enabled mobile solutions. If you have an EGNSS-based solution or product that you would like to showcase at Infoshare, please submit your application to prizes@gsa.europa.eu by 7^th of September 2020. Put “Interested in showcasing our project at Infoshare 2020” in the subject line of your email. For more information on how to apply please read the Rules and Conditions.

This is an unmissable opportunity to present your solutions to potential investors, tech companies and user communities. Join us online where innovation is celebrated, connections are made, insights are gained, products are launched and business gets done!

EGNSS-based innovation

By matching ideas with opportunities and talent with resources, Infoshare helps support the GSA in its mission of linking space to user needs. Representative from the Agency will speak at the virtual stages and present updates on Galileo, showcase resources and opportunities for innovators, share market insights and trends, and expand on how GNSS can be leveraged to boost innovation among industry, app developers and service providers.  

And this: Ubiscale: low-power GNSS processing for tracking devices

Places at the virtual stand will be limited, so get in touch with us as soon as possible to take advantage of this exciting opportunity!

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

Interested in presenting your solution at Infoshare? Then read on! The European GNSS Agency (GSA) is looking for innovative solutions to showcase at the virtual Galileo stand during Infoshare event taking place 23 – 30 September 2020. Infoshare is the biggest Tech Conference in Central and Eastern Europe. In 2019 it gathered over 6000 participants and 700+ start-ups, speakers and investors. It’s a place to share ideas and passions but also to boost start-ups and investments. In 2020, under the changed circumstances, Infoshare will continue to be a place to meet like-minded developers and experts and make new contacts from the industry in a digital format.

Infoshare 2020 edition streamed from the city of Gdańsk will be presenting a brand-new agenda spread in six days and seven stages, and covering diverse topics such as developers’ trends, artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, big data, cybersecurity or blockchain. With nearly 70 partners, more than 20 media partners, 60+ investor companies and with a programme featuring leading visionaries and investors, the conference is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to present and promote innovative ideas, technologies and applications and bring them to the attention of business leaders, innovators and key decision-makers.

With the goal of exploring the hottest trends influencing the digital industry, Infoshare is an ideal platform to showcase and promote innovative EGNSS-based solutions and applications.

Read this: MyGalileoDrone contest open for submissions!

“Infoshare, with its new digital format, is showing how digital solutions can enhance business and networking opportunities with a global virtual exhibition, and a stage and an audience that knows no limits. This is a great opportunity for innovative companies to present their EGNSS-based solutions and bring their applications to the attention of a large audience of peers, investors and the public at large. If you have an EGNSS-based solution with the potential to improve the lives of European citizens, then we would like to hear from you,” said GSA Head of Market Development Fiammetta Diani.

Call for applications

With this in mind, ahead of the coming Infoshare, GSA is launching a call for applications among its Horizon 2020, Fundamental Elements, Galileo competitions partners and innovators and enterprenerus across Europe. The idea is to provide a space at the GSA virtual stand to showcase our partners’ Galileo-enabled mobile solutions. If you have an EGNSS-based solution or product that you would like to showcase at Infoshare, please submit your application to prizes@gsa.europa.eu by 7^th of September 2020. Put “Interested in showcasing our project at Infoshare 2020” in the subject line of your email. For more information on how to apply please read the Rules and Conditions.

This is an unmissable opportunity to present your solutions to potential investors, tech companies and user communities. Join us online where innovation is celebrated, connections are made, insights are gained, products are launched and business gets done!

EGNSS-based innovation

By matching ideas with opportunities and talent with resources, Infoshare helps support the GSA in its mission of linking space to user needs. Representative from the Agency will speak at the virtual stages and present updates on Galileo, showcase resources and opportunities for innovators, share market insights and trends, and expand on how GNSS can be leveraged to boost innovation among industry, app developers and service providers.  

And this: Ubiscale: low-power GNSS processing for tracking devices

Places at the virtual stand will be limited, so get in touch with us as soon as possible to take advantage of this exciting opportunity!

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

Interested in presenting your solution at Infoshare? Then read on! The European GNSS Agency (GSA) is looking for innovative solutions to showcase at the virtual Galileo stand during Infoshare event taking place 23 – 30 September 2020. Infoshare is the biggest Tech Conference in Central and Eastern Europe. In 2019 it gathered over 6000 participants and 700+ start-ups, speakers and investors. It’s a place to share ideas and passions but also to boost start-ups and investments. In 2020, under the changed circumstances, Infoshare will continue to be a place to meet like-minded developers and experts and make new contacts from the industry in a digital format.

Infoshare 2020 edition streamed from the city of Gdańsk will be presenting a brand-new agenda spread in six days and seven stages, and covering diverse topics such as developers’ trends, artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, big data, cybersecurity or blockchain. With nearly 70 partners, more than 20 media partners, 60+ investor companies and with a programme featuring leading visionaries and investors, the conference is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to present and promote innovative ideas, technologies and applications and bring them to the attention of business leaders, innovators and key decision-makers.

With the goal of exploring the hottest trends influencing the digital industry, Infoshare is an ideal platform to showcase and promote innovative EGNSS-based solutions and applications.

Read this: MyGalileoDrone contest open for submissions!

“Infoshare, with its new digital format, is showing how digital solutions can enhance business and networking opportunities with a global virtual exhibition, and a stage and an audience that knows no limits. This is a great opportunity for innovative companies to present their EGNSS-based solutions and bring their applications to the attention of a large audience of peers, investors and the public at large. If you have an EGNSS-based solution with the potential to improve the lives of European citizens, then we would like to hear from you,” said GSA Head of Market Development Fiammetta Diani.

Expression of Interest

With this in mind, ahead of the coming Infoshare, GSA is launching a call for expressions of interest among its Horizon 2020, Fundamental Elements, Galileo competitions partners and other EU companies. The idea is to provide a space at the GSA virtual stand to showcase our partners’ Galileo-enabled mobile solutions. If you have an EGNSS-based solution or product that you would like to showcase at Infoshare, please submit your application to prizes@gsa.europa.eu by 7^th of September 2020. Put “Interested in showcasing our project at Infoshare 2020” in the subject line of your email. For more information on how to apply please read the Rules and Conditions.

This is an unmissable opportunity to present your solutions to potential investors, tech companies and user communities. Join us online where innovation is celebrated, connections are made, insights are gained, products are launched and business gets done!

EGNSS-based innovation

By matching ideas with opportunities and talent with resources, Infoshare helps support the GSA in its mission of linking space to user needs. Representative from the Agency will speak at the virtual stages and present updates on Galileo, showcase resources and opportunities for innovators, share market insights and trends, and expand on how GNSS can be leveraged to boost innovation among industry, app developers and service providers.  

And this: Ubiscale: low-power GNSS processing for tracking devices

Places at the virtual stand will be limited, so get in touch with us as soon as possible to take advantage of this exciting opportunity!

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

Interested in presenting your solution at Infoshare? Then read on! The European GNSS Agency (GSA) is looking for innovative solutions to showcase at the virtual Galileo stand during Infoshare event taking place 23 – 30 September 2020. Infoshare is the biggest Tech Conference in Central and Eastern Europe. In 2019 it gathered over 6000 participants and 700+ start-ups, speakers and investors. It’s a place to share ideas and passions but also to boost start-ups and investments. In 2020, under the changed circumstances, Infoshare will continue to be a place to meet like-minded developers and experts and make new contacts from the industry in a digital format.

Infoshare 2020 edition streamed from the city of Gdańsk will be presenting a brand-new agenda spread in six days and seven stages, and covering diverse topics such as developers’ trends, artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, big data, cybersecurity or blockchain. With nearly 70 partners, more than 20 media partners, 60+ investor companies and with a programme featuring leading visionaries and investors, the conference is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to present and promote innovative ideas, technologies and applications and bring them to the attention of business leaders, innovators and key decision-makers.

With the goal of exploring the hottest trends influencing the digital industry, Infoshare is an ideal platform to showcase and promote innovative EGNSS-based solutions and applications.

Read this: MyGalileoDrone contest open for submissions!

“Infoshare, with its new digital format, is showing how digital solutions can enhance business and networking opportunities with a global virtual exhibition, and a stage and an audience that knows no limits. This is a great opportunity for innovative companies to present their EGNSS-based solutions and bring their applications to the attention of a large audience of peers, investors and the public at large. If you have an EGNSS-based solution with the potential to improve the lives of European citizens, then we would like to hear from you,” said GSA Head of Market Development Fiammetta Diani.

Call for applications

With this in mind, ahead of the coming Infoshare, GSA is launching a call for applications among its Horizon 2020, Fundamental Elements, Galileo competitions partners and innovators and enterprenerus across Europe . The idea is to provide a space at the GSA virtual stand to showcase our partners’ Galileo-enabled mobile solutions. If you have an EGNSS-based solution or product that you would like to showcase at Infoshare, please submit your application to prizes@gsa.europa.eu by 7^th of September 2020. Put “Interested in showcasing our project at Infoshare 2020” in the subject line of your email. For more information on how to apply please read the Rules and Conditions.

This is an unmissable opportunity to present your solutions to potential investors, tech companies and user communities. Join us online where innovation is celebrated, connections are made, insights are gained, products are launched and business gets done!

EGNSS-based innovation

By matching ideas with opportunities and talent with resources, Infoshare helps support the GSA in its mission of linking space to user needs. Representative from the Agency will speak at the virtual stages and present updates on Galileo, showcase resources and opportunities for innovators, share market insights and trends, and expand on how GNSS can be leveraged to boost innovation among industry, app developers and service providers.  

And this: Ubiscale: low-power GNSS processing for tracking devices

Places at the virtual stand will be limited, so get in touch with us as soon as possible to take advantage of this exciting opportunity!

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

Interested in presenting your solution at Infoshare? Then read on! The European GNSS Agency (GSA) is looking for innovative solutions to showcase at the virtual Galileo stand during Infoshare event taking place 23 – 30 September 2020. Infoshare is the biggest Tech Conference in Central and Eastern Europe. In 2019 it gathered over 6000 participants and 700+ start-ups, speakers and investors. It’s a place to share ideas and passions but also to boost start-ups and investments. In 2020, under the changed circumstances, Infoshare will continue to be a place to meet like-minded developers and experts and make new contacts from the industry in a digital format.

Infoshare 2020 edition streamed from the city of Gdańsk will be presenting a brand-new agenda spread in six days and seven stages, and covering diverse topics such as developers’ trends, artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, big data, cybersecurity or blockchain. With nearly 70 partners, more than 20 media partners, 60+ investor companies and with a programme featuring leading visionaries and investors, the conference is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to present and promote innovative ideas, technologies and applications and bring them to the attention of business leaders, innovators and key decision-makers.

With the goal of exploring the hottest trends influencing the digital industry, Infoshare is an ideal platform to showcase and promote innovative EGNSS-based solutions and applications.

Read this: MyGalileoDrone contest open for submissions!

“Infoshare, with its new digital format, is showing how digital solutions can enhance business and networking opportunities with a global virtual exhibition, and a stage and an audience that knows no limits. This is a great opportunity for innovative companies to present their EGNSS-based solutions and bring their applications to the attention of a large audience of peers, investors and the public at large. If you have an EGNSS-based solution with the potential to improve the lives of European citizens, then we would like to hear from you,” said GSA Head of Market Development Fiammetta Diani.

Expression of Interest

With this in mind, ahead of the coming Infoshare, GSA is launching a call for expressions of interest among its Horizon 2020, Fundamental Elements, Galileo competitions partners and other EU companies. The idea is to provide a space at the GSA virtual stand to showcase our partners’ Galileo-enabled mobile solutions. If you have an EGNSS-based solution or product that you would like to showcase at Infoshare, please submit your application to prizes@gsa.europa.eu by 7^th of September 2020. Put “Interested in showcasing our project at Infoshare 2020” in the subject line of your email. For more information on how to apply please read the Rules and Conditions.

This is an unmissable opportunity to present your solutions to potential investors, tech companies and user communities. Join us online where innovation is celebrated, connections are made, insights are gained, products are launched and business gets done!

EGNSS-based innovation

By matching ideas with opportunities and talent with resources, Infoshare helps support the GSA in its mission of linking space to user needs. Representative from the Agency will speak at the virtual stages and present updates on Galileo, showcase resources and opportunities for innovators, share market insights and trends, and expand on how GNSS can be leveraged to boost innovation among industry, app developers and service providers.  

And this: Ubiscale: low-power GNSS processing for tracking devices

Places at the virtual stand will be limited, so get in touch with us as soon as possible to take advantage of this exciting opportunity!

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

Introduction of the first GPS III satellites into EGNOS services was successfully achieved on 27 July 2020, following the initiation by GPS of a transition from its “GPS Block II” satellites to its new generation “GPS Block III" satellites.

The GPS operational constellation started in 2020 to migrate from GPS II satellites to the new generation GPS III satellites. Through cooperation exchanges with the US, the European Commission and the European GNSS Agency (GSA) obtained assurance on the “backward compatibility” of the GPS III satellites with regard to GPS II, and in particular concerning their failure characteristics.

Step-wise approach 

Based on this, the GSA developed a step-wise approach to accelerate the introduction of GPS-III into the EGNOS system, overwriting the initial plan for GPS III system qualification within EGNOS 242B System release development.

As a first step, the GSA implemented a fast-track process to be as quick as possible while staying safe and respectful of the roles and obligations of the Service Provider and of the Product manufacturer.

Read this: EGNOS procedures implemented in Vilnius

For this purpose, the GSA has organized and performed, with the support of the European Satellite Services Provider (ESSP), Thales Alenia Space France (TAS-F) and the European Space Agency (ESA), a careful safety assessment, based on design analyses and a dedicated ad-hoc measurement campaign. This has allowed the GSA to substantiate and approve the introduction of the first two GPS-III (PRN-4 and PRN-18) into the EGNOS Design Safety Case.

Based on this, ESSP submitted the proposed change, along with its safety assessment, to the EASA change oversight process, resulting in an authorisation from EASA delivered on 23 July 2020. Following this, ESSP upgraded the EGNOS operational baseline and the first two GPS III satellites were successfully introduced into the EGNOS Signal in Space on 27 July 2020.

The improvements brought to the EGNOS SoL service performance were already noticeable by the EGNOS users since that day.

Next steps

And this: EC launches study on EGNOS integrity concept for road applications

In the short term, a few more GPS III satellites are expected to be put into operation by the US. In fact, a third GPS-III satellite has already been launched on 30 June 2020 and is planned to be commissioned in August 2020, while a fourth GPS-III is planned to be launched in 30 Sept 2020.

The GSA is currently planning to extend its fast-track process in order to introduce these additional GPS III satellites into operations, until the delivery and entry into service of the next major System release (ESR 242A) in 2021 which will be also updated to GPS III.

Some background

On 13 January 2020, the first GPS III satellite (SVN-74 delivering PRN-04 signal modulation) was commissioned by the US. Then, on 9 March 2020, the GPS II satellite (SVN-60 delivering PRN-23 signal modulation) used by EGNOS, and located on the same orbital slot than this first GPS III (SVN-74), was decommissioned. 

The use of the GPS III satellites by EGNOS was not yet qualified in any EGNOS system release, as this qualification was to be procured as part of the 242B development, delivery of which is expected in 2022. 

Consequently, the transition from GPS II to GPS III reduced the GPS constellation available for delivering EGNOS services and degraded EGNOS services in some areas. Several airports in Finland entered “contingency mode”. The average SoL service availability performance was reduced from the committed 99% to 98%. Communication to users was ensured by the EGNOS Service Provider as per EGNOS Working Agreements in place.

On 9 July 2020, a third GPS II satellite was decommissioned (SVN-41 – PRN-14). Due to its co-location with the SVN-70 (which is a more recent GPS-IIF satellite), this decommissioning did not have any significant impact on the EGNOS service performances.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

Introduction of the first GPS III satellites into EGNOS services was successfully achieved on 27 July 2020, following the initiation by GPS of a transition from its “GPS Block II” satellites to its new generation “GPS Block III satellites”.

The GPS operational constellation started in 2020 to migrate from GPS II satellites to the new generation GPS III satellites. Through cooperation exchanges with the US, the European Commission and the European GNSS Agency (GSA) obtained assurance on the “backward compatibility” of the GPS III satellites with regard to GPS II, and in particular concerning their failure characteristics.

Step-wise approach 

Based on this, the GSA developed a step-wise approach to accelerate the introduction of GPS-III into the EGNOS system, overwriting the initial plan for GPS III system qualification within EGNOS 242B System release development.

As a first step, the GSA implemented a fast-track process to be as quick as possible while staying safe and respectful of the roles and obligations of the Service Provider and of the Product manufacturer.

Read this: EGNOS procedures implemented in Vilnius

For this purpose, the GSA has organized and performed, with the support of the European Satellite Services Provider (ESSP), Thales Alenia Space France (TAS-F) and the European Space Agency (ESA), a careful safety assessment, based on design analyses and a dedicated ad-hoc measurement campaign. This has allowed the GSA to substantiate and approve the introduction of the first two GPS-III (PRN-4 and PRN-18) into the EGNOS Design Safety Case.

Based on this, ESSP submitted the proposed change, along with its safety assessment, to the EASA change oversight process, resulting in an authorisation from EASA delivered on 23 July 2020. Following this, ESSP upgraded the EGNOS operational baseline and the first two GPS III satellites were successfully introduced into the EGNOS Signal in Space on 27 July 2020.

The improvements brought to the EGNOS SoL service performance were already noticeable by the EGNOS users since that day.

Next steps

And this: EC launches study on EGNOS integrity concept for road applications

In the short term, a few more GPS III satellites are expected to be put into operation by the US. In fact, a third GPS-III satellite has already been launched on 30 June 2020 and is planned to be commissioned in August 2020, while a fourth GPS-III is planned to be launched in 30 Sept 2020.

The GSA is currently planning to extend its fast-track process in order to introduce these additional GPS III satellites into operations, until the delivery and entry into service of the next major System release (ESR 242A) in 2021 which will be also updated to GPS III.

Some background

On 13 January 2020, the first GPS III satellite (SVN-74 delivering PRN-04 signal modulation) was commissioned by the US. Then, on 9 March 2020, the GPS II satellite (SVN-60 delivering PRN-23 signal modulation) used by EGNOS, and located on the same orbital slot than this first GPS III (SVN-74), was decommissioned. 

The use of the GPS III satellites by EGNOS was not yet qualified in any EGNOS system release, as this qualification was to be procured as part of the 242B development, delivery of which is expected in 2022. 

Consequently, the transition from GPS II to GPS III reduced the GPS constellation available for delivering EGNOS services and degraded EGNOS services in some areas. Several airports in Finland entered “contingency mode”. The average SoL service availability performance was reduced from the committed 99% to 98%. Communication to users was ensured by the EGNOS Service Provider as per EGNOS Working Agreements in place.

On 9 July 2020, a third GPS II satellite was decommissioned (SVN-41 – PRN-14). Due to its co-location with the SVN-70 (which is a more recent GPS-IIF satellite), this decommissioning did not have any significant impact on the EGNOS service performances.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

Introduction of the first GPS III satellites into EGNOS services was successfully achieved on 27 July 2020, following the initiation by GPS of a transition from its “GPS Block II” satellites to its new generation “GPS Block III satellites”.

The GPS operational constellation started in 2020 to migrate from GPS II satellites to the new generation GPS III satellites. Through cooperation exchanges with the US, the European Commission and the European GNSS Agency (GSA) obtained assurance on the “backward compatibility” of the GPS III satellites with regard to GPS II, and in particular concerning their failure characteristics.

Step-wise approach 

Based on this, the GSA developed a step-wise approach to accelerate the introduction of GPS-III into the EGNOS system, overwriting the initial plan for GPS III system qualification within EGNOS 242B System release development.

As a first step, the GSA implemented a fast-track process to be as quick as possible while staying safe and respectful of the roles and obligations of the Service Provider and of the Product manufacturer.

Read this: EGNOS procedures implemented in Vilnius

For this purpose, the GSA has organized and performed, with the support of the European Satellite Services Provider (ESSP), Thales Alenia Space France (TAS-F) and the European Space Agency (ESA), a careful safety assessment, based on design analyses and a dedicated ad-hoc measurement campaign. This has allowed the GSA to substantiate and approve the introduction of the first two GPS-III (PRN-4 and PRN-18) into the EGNOS Design Safety Case.

Based on this, ESSP submitted the proposed change, along with its safety assessment, to the EASA change oversight process, resulting in an authorisation from EASA delivered on 23 July 2020. Following this, ESSP upgraded the EGNOS operational baseline and the first two GPS III satellites were successfully introduced into the EGNOS Signal in Space on 27 July 2020.

The improvements brought to the EGNOS SoL service performance were already noticeable by the EGNOS users since that day.

Next steps

And this:EC launches study on EGNOS integrity concept for road applications

In the short term, a few more GPS III satellites are expected to be put into operation by the US. In fact, a third GPS-III satellite has already been launched on 30 June 2020 and is planned to be commissioned in August 2020, while a fourth GPS-III is planned to be launched on 30 Sept 2020.

The GSA is currently planning to extend its fast-track process in order to introduce these additional GPS III satellites into operations, until the delivery and entry into service of the next major System release (ESR 242A) in 2021 which will be also updated to GPS III.

Some background

On 13 January 2020, the first GPS III satellite (SVN-74 delivering PRN-04 signal modulation) was commissioned by the US. Then, on 9 March 2020, the GPS II satellite (SVN-60 delivering PRN-23 signal modulation) used by EGNOS, and located on the same orbital slot than this first GPS III (SVN-74), was decommissioned. 

The use of the GPS III satellites by EGNOS was not yet qualified in any EGNOS system release, as this qualification was to be procured as part of the 242B development, delivery of which is expected in 2022. 

Consequently, the transition from GPS II to GPS III reduced the GPS constellation available for delivering EGNOS services and degraded EGNOS services in some areas. Several airports in Finland entered “contingency mode”. The average SoL service availability performance was reduced from the committed 99% to 98%. Communication to users was ensured by the EGNOS Service Provider as per EGNOS Working Agreements in place.

On 9 July 2020, a third GPS II satellite was decommissioned (SVN-41 – PRN-14). Due to its co-location with the SVN-70 (which is a more recent GPS-IIF satellite), this decommissioning did not have any significant impact on the EGNOS service performances.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

Introduction of the first GPS III satellites into EGNOS services was successfully achieved on 27 July 2020, following the initiation by GPS of a transition from its “GPS Block II” satellites to its new generation “GPS Block III satellites”.

The GPS operational constellation started in 2020 to migrate from GPS II satellites to the new generation GPS III satellites. Through cooperation exchanges with the US, the European Commission and the European GNSS Agency (GSA) obtained assurance on the “backward compatibility” of the GPS III satellites with regard to GPS II, and in particular concerning their failure characteristics.

Step-wise approach 

Based on this, the GSA developed a step-wise approach to accelerate the introduction of GPS-III into the EGNOS system, overwriting the initial plan for GPS III system qualification within EGNOS 242B System release development.

As a first step, the GSA implemented a fast-track process to be as quick as possible while staying safe and respectful of the roles and obligations of the Service Provider and of the Product manufacturer.

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For this purpose, the GSA has organized and performed, with the support of the European Satellite Services Provider (ESSP), Thales Alenia Space France (TAS-F) and the European Space Agency (ESA), a careful safety assessment, based on design analyses and a dedicated ad-hoc measurement campaign. This has allowed the GSA to substantiate and approve the introduction of the first two GPS-III (PRN-4 and PRN-18) into the EGNOS Design Safety Case.

Based on this, ESSP submitted the proposed change, along with its safety assessment, to the EASA change oversight process, resulting in an authorisation from EASA delivered on 23 July 2020. Following this, ESSP upgraded the EGNOS operational baseline and the first two GPS III satellites were successfully introduced into the EGNOS Signal in Space on 27 July 2020.

The improvements brought to the EGNOS SoL service performance were already noticeable by the EGNOS users since that day.

Next steps

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In the short term, a few more GPS III satellites are expected to be put into operation by the US. In fact, a third GPS-III satellite has already been launched on 30 June 2020 and is planned to be commissioned in August 2020, while a fourth GPS-III is planned to be launched on 30 Sept 2020.

The GSA is currently planning to extend its fast-track process in order to introduce these additional GPS III satellites into operations, until the delivery and entry into service of the next major System release (ESR 242A) in 2021 which will be also updated to GPS III.

Some background

On 13 January 2020, the first GPS III satellite (SVN-74 delivering PRN-04 signal modulation) was commissioned by the US. Then, on 9 March 2020, the GPS II satellite (SVN-60 delivering PRN-23 signal modulation) used by EGNOS, and located on the same orbital slot than this first GPS III (SVN-74), was decommissioned. 

The use of the GPS III satellites by EGNOS was not yet qualified in any EGNOS system release, as this qualification was to be procured as part of the 242B development, delivery of which is expected in 2022. 

Consequently, the transition from GPS II to GPS III reduced the GPS constellation available for delivering EGNOS services and degraded EGNOS services in some areas. Several airports in Finland entered “contingency mode”. The average SoL service availability performance was reduced from the committed 99% to 98%. Communication to users was ensured by the EGNOS Service Provider as per EGNOS Working Agreements in place.

On 9 July 2020, a third GPS II satellite was decommissioned (SVN-41 – PRN-14). Due to its co-location with the SVN-70 (which is a more recent GPS-IIF satellite), this decommissioning did not have any significant impact on the EGNOS service performances.

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