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The GNSS world marks Beacon Awareness Day (406 Day) on 6 April. But this celebration also has a more serious purpose - serving as a reminder to the owners of Search and Rescue 406MHz beacons to test them, check their batteries and update their Cospas-Sarsat or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) registration.

406 Day was started in 2013 by US beacon manufacturer ACR Electronics. Since then, the day has become an opportunity to raise public awareness of the benefits and responsibilities of owning 406 MHz beacons such as Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) and Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs). It is also an opportunity to let people know that beacons save lives, and to encourage people to #getabeacon.

“We can’t stress it enough – beacons save lives. If you work at sea, carrying a beacon with you will enable search and rescue services to find you quickly in an emergency – it can literally mean the difference between life and death,” said Manuel Lopez, Technology Officer at the European GNSS Agency (GSA).

Watch this: MEOSAR – Reaching you faster when every minute counts

If you already own a beacon, you can register it on the Cospas-Sarsat database. For contact details for beacon registration in your country, click here. To register your beacon with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), click here.

Galileo helping to save lives

The GSA officially launched the Galileo's SAR service to coincide with 406 Day back in 2017, and this service has recently received a significant upgrade, with the launch earlier this year of the Galileo Return Link Service (RLS), which allows people in distress to receive automatic acknowledgement that their alert has been received and is being processed. The RLS, currently offered uniquely by Galileo, is a free-of-charge global service available to Cospas-Sarsat RLS compatible beacons. 

The first performance evaluation of the Galileo RLS, published last month, showed excellent service provision that exceeded targets. The evaluation showed that the RLS was available 100% of the time, above the target value of 95%. On average, the system took 37 seconds to deliver automatic acknowledgement to the beacon, significantly better than the target value of 15 minutes. For more information, see the updated SAR/Galileo Service Definition Document.

Read this: Operation Shark Bait: Galileo SAR will save lives!

The Galileo SAR service, Europe’s contribution to the international satellite-based Cospas-Sarsat system, is comprised of two components: an automatic forward link distress alert and the RLS. This combination, along with the increased positioning accuracy provided by Galileo, has reduced the time it takes to detect a person lost at sea or in the mountains from three hours to just 10 minutes after the distress beacon is activated. Localisation of the distress beacon has also improved - from 10 km to less than 5 km.

To learn more of Galileo Search and Rescue service click here.

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).

The GNSS world marks Beacon Awareness Day (406 Day) on 6 April. But this celebration also has a more serious purpose - serving as a reminder to the owners of Search and Rescue 406MHz beacons to test them, check their batteries and update their Cospas-Sarsat or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) registration.

406 Day was started in 2013 by US beacon manufacturer ACR Electronics. Since then, the day has become an opportunity to raise public awareness of the benefits and responsibilities of owning 406 MHz beacons such as Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) and Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs). It is also an opportunity to let people know that beacons save lives, and to encourage people to #getabeacon.

“We can’t stress it enough – beacons save lives. If you work at sea, carrying a beacon with you will enable search and rescue services to find you quickly in an emergency – it can literally mean the difference between life and death,” said Manuel Lopez, Technology Officer at the European GNSS Agency (GSA).

Watch this: MEOSAR – Reaching you faster when every minute counts

If you already own a beacon, you can register it on the Cospas-Sarsat database. For contact details for beacon registration in your country, click here. To register your beacon with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), click here.

Galileo helping to save lives

The GSA officially launched the Galileo's SAR service to coincide with 406 Day back in 2017, and this service has recently received a significant upgrade, with the launch earlier this year of the Galileo Return Link Service (RLS), which allows people in distress to receive automatic acknowledgement that their alert has been received and is being processed. The RLS, currently offered uniquely by Galileo, is a free-of-charge global service available to Cospas-Sarsat RLS compatible beacons. 

The first performance evaluation of the Galileo RLS, published last month, showed excellent service provision that exceeded targets. The evaluation showed that the RLS was available 100% of the time, above the target value of 95%. On average, the system took 37 seconds to deliver automatic acknowledgement to the beacon, significantly better than the target value of 15 minutes. For more information, see the updated SAR/Galileo Service Definition Document.

Read this: Operation Shark Bait: Galileo SAR will save lives!

The Galileo SAR service, Europe’s contribution to the international satellite-based Cospas-Sarsat system, is comprised of two components: an automatic forward link distress alert and the RLS. This combination, along with the increased positioning accuracy provided by Galileo, has reduced the time it takes to detect a person lost at sea or in the mountains from three hours to just 10 minutes after the distress beacon is activated. Localisation of the distress beacon has also improved - from 10 km to less than 5 km.

To learn more of Galileo Search and Rescue service click here.

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).

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The GNSS world marks Beacon Awareness Day (406 Day) on 6 April. But this celebration also has a more serious purpose - serving as a reminder to the owners of Search and Rescue 406MHz beacons to test them, check their batteries and update their Cospas-Sarsat or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) registration.

406 Day was started in 2013 by US beacon manufacturer ACR Electronics. Since then, the day has become an opportunity to raise public awareness of the benefits and responsibilities of owning 406 MHz beacons such as Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) and Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs). It is also an opportunity to let people know that beacons save lives, and to encourage people to #getabeacon.

“We can’t stress it enough – beacons save lives. If you work at sea, carrying a beacon with you will enable search and rescue services to find you quickly in an emergency – it can literally mean the difference between life and death,” said Manuel Lopez, Technology Officer at the European GNSS Agency (GSA).

Watch this: MEOSAR – Reaching you faster when every minute counts

If you already own a beacon, you can register it on the Cospas-Sarsat database. For contact details for beacon registration in your country, click here. To register your beacon with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), click here.

Galileo helping to save lives

The GSA officially launched the Galileo's SAR service to coincide with 406 Day back in 2017, and this service has recently received a significant upgrade, with the launch earlier this year of the Galileo Return Link Service (RLS), which allows people in distress to receive automatic acknowledgement that their alert has been received and is being processed. The RLS, currently offered uniquely by Galileo, is a free-of-charge global service available to Cospas-Sarsat RLS compatible beacons. 

The first performance evaluation of the Galileo RLS, published last month, showed excellent service provision that exceeded targets. The evaluation showed that the RLS was available 100% of the time, above the target value of 95%. On average, the system took 37 seconds to deliver automatic acknowledgement to the beacon, significantly better than the target value of 15 minutes. For more information, see the updated SAR/Galileo Service Definition Document.

Read this: Operation Shark Bait: Galileo SAR will save lives!

The Galileo SAR service, Europe’s contribution to the international satellite-based Cospas-Sarsat system, is comprised of two components: an automatic forward link distress alert and the RLS. This combination, along with the increased positioning accuracy provided by Galileo, has reduced the time it takes to detect a person lost at sea or in the mountains from three hours to just 10 minutes after the distress beacon is activated. Localisation of the distress beacon has also improved - from 10 km to less than 5 km.

To learn more of Galileo Search and Rescue service click here.

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).

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The 2020 edition of the Galileo Masters opened for submissions on April 1. Seeking to award applications, services and new ideas that use Galileo and EGNOS also in synergy with other space programmes to respond to pressing needs facing business and society.

The 2020 competition has three GSA-sponsored challenges under the theme Space for Future Generations

Since it began in 2004, the Galileo Masters has scouted for the most forward‐thinking applications based on Galileo and EGNOS and this year is no different. Innovators and entrepreneurs are invited to submit their solutions to the competition by the deadline of 30 June 2020. The most innovative of these will be able to share in more than EUR 750,000 worth of cash prizes. Sounds interesting? To register, click here.

GSA Challenges

The GSA is partnering with Galileo Masters in three challenges in this year’s competition, all under the theme of: Space for Future Generations. The first of these, the Space for our Planet Challenge, aims to tackle climate change and environmental degradation, which represent an existential threat in Europe and worldwide. Services based on data from Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus Earth observation can be used to mitigate this threat by supporting more environmentally-conscious life choices, resulting in a healthier planet. Have an idea about how to save the planet? Let us know about it.

Currently very relevant, the Space for Being Safe and Healthy Challenge is looking for solutions that use downstream space data provided by Galileo, EGNOS and/or Copernicus as key enablers of innovative applications to help stem the spread of COVID-19. Solutions are expected to help public authorities to monitor and analyse emergency situations of this nature and increase public awareness about viruses like the coronavirus. To register for this challenge, click here.

Read this: Calling for GNSS apps supporting the COVID-19 emergency response and recovery

In its Space for Fun Challenge, the GSA is targeting solutions using data from Galileo and EGNOS in the gaming, sports, leisure and tourism markets, where GNSS enables the monitoring of user performance and helps make augmented reality games even more immersive. Covering a number of market segments, this challenge has a lot of scope for new ideas that need accurate and authenticated positioning information. Ready to accept the challenge? Sign up here!

In all three challenges, there is a cash prize of EUR 10,000 up for grabs, with another EUR 10,000 awarded to the concept that is selected at the Galileo Masters 2020 overall winner. What’s more, participants in this year’s competition are in with a chance of winning one of six tailored Galileo Incubation prizes worth up to EUR 62,000 each.

Inspiration from the past

Even if your concept is not yet fully formed, make sure to register early. That way you will receive information about all the great support activities and additional opportunities that arise throughout the submission phase. Registration is free and available to participants from around the world. To find out more, click here. 

Meanwhile, as you are fine-tuning your concept, why not look to previous winners for inspiration:

• Performance Cockpit takes overall prize at Galileo Masters 2019

• Smart Gate takes first place in GSA Special Prize at ESNC

• Winner of ‘EU at 60 – Space for Europe’ Special Prize helps keep kids safe

• Drones2GNSS takes this year’s GSA Special Prize

• And the 2015 winner is…

• And the winner is…

• He shoots, he scores! JOHAN wins EGNOS prize at ESNC 2013

• Sound idea wins EGNOS prize at ESNC 2012

• GSA satnav Prize winner creating system for Mini-UAVs in controlled airspace

• Next generation navigation system scoops 2010 GSA Prize

• GSA awards Special Topic Prize at Galileo Masters competition

The 2020 edition of the Galileo Masters opened for submissions on April 1. Seeking to award applications, services and new ideas that use Galileo and EGNOS also in synergy with other space programmes to respond to pressing needs facing business and society.

The 2020 competition has three GSA-sponsored challenges under the theme Space for Future Generations

Since it began in 2004, the Galileo Masters has scouted for the most forward‐thinking applications based on Galileo and EGNOS and this year is no different. Innovators and entrepreneurs are invited to submit their solutions to the competition by the deadline of 30 June 2020. The most innovative of these will be able to share in more than EUR 750,000 worth of cash prizes. Sounds interesting? To register, click here.

GSA Challenges

The GSA is partnering with Galileo Masters in three challenges in this year’s competition, all under the theme of: Space for Future Generations. The first of these, the Space for our Planet Challenge, aims to tackle climate change and environmental degradation, which represent an existential threat in Europe and worldwide. Services based on data from Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus Earth observation can be used to mitigate this threat by supporting more environmentally-conscious life choices, resulting in a healthier planet. Have an idea about how to save the planet? Let us know about it.

Currently very relevant, the Space for Being Safe and Healthy Challenge is looking for solutions that use downstream space data provided by Galileo, EGNOS and/or Copernicus as key enablers of innovative applications to help stem the spread of COVID-19. Solutions are expected to help public authorities to monitor and analyse emergency situations of this nature and increase public awareness about viruses like the coronavirus. To register for this challenge, click here.

Read this: Calling for GNSS apps supporting the COVID-19 emergency response and recovery

In its Space for Fun Challenge, the GSA is targeting solutions using data from Galileo and EGNOS in the gaming, sports, leisure and tourism markets, where GNSS enables the monitoring of user performance and helps make augmented reality games even more immersive. Covering a number of market segments, this challenge has a lot of scope for new ideas that need accurate and authenticated positioning information. Ready to accept the challenge? Sign up here!

In all three challenges, there is a cash prize of EUR 10,000 up for grabs, with another EUR 10,000 awarded to the concept that is selected at the Galileo Masters 2020 overall winner. What’s more, participants in this year’s competition are in with a chance of winning one of six tailored Galileo Incubation prizes worth up to EUR 62,000 each.

Inspiration from the past

Even if your concept is not yet fully formed, make sure to register early. That way you will receive information about all the great support activities and additional opportunities that arise throughout the submission phase. Registration is free and available to participants from around the world. To find out more, click here. 

Meanwhile, as you are fine-tuning your concept, why not look to previous winners for inspiration:

• Performance Cockpit takes overall prize at Galileo Masters 2019

• Smart Gate takes first place in GSA Special Prize at ESNC

• Winner of ‘EU at 60 – Space for Europe’ Special Prize helps keep kids safe

• Drones2GNSS takes this year’s GSA Special Prize

• And the 2015 winner is…

• And the winner is…

• He shoots, he scores! JOHAN wins EGNOS prize at ESNC 2013

• Sound idea wins EGNOS prize at ESNC 2012

• GSA satnav Prize winner creating system for Mini-UAVs in controlled airspace

• Next generation navigation system scoops 2010 GSA Prize

• GSA awards Special Topic Prize at Galileo Masters competition

The 2020 edition of the Galileo Masters opened for submissions on April 1st,  seeking to award applications, services and new ideas that use Galileo and EGNOS also in synergy with other space programmes to respond to pressing needs facing business and society.

The 2020 competition has three GSA challenges under the theme Space for Future Generations

Since it began in 2004, the Galileo Masters has scouted for the most forward‐thinking applications based on Galileo and EGNOS and this year is no different. Innovators and entrepreneurs are invited to submit their solutions to the competition by the deadline of 30 June 2020. The most innovative of these will be able to share in more than EUR 750,000 worth of cash prizes. Sounds interesting? To register, click here.

GSA Challenges

The GSA is partnering with Galileo Masters in three challenges in this year’s competition, all under the theme of: Space for Future Generations. The first of these, the Space for our Planet Challenge, aims to tackle climate change and environmental degradation, which represent an existential threat in Europe and worldwide. Services based on data from Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus Earth observation can be used to mitigate this threat by supporting more environmentally-conscious life choices, resulting in a healthier planet. Have an idea about how to save the planet? Let us know about it.

Currently very relevant, the Space for Being Safe and Healthy Challenge is looking for solutions that use downstream space data provided by Galileo, EGNOS and/or Copernicus as key enablers of innovative applications to help stem the spread of COVID-19. Solutions are expected to help public authorities to monitor and analyse emergency situations of this nature and increase public awareness about viruses like the coronavirus. To register for this challenge, click here.

Read this: Calling for GNSS apps supporting the COVID-19 emergency response and recovery

In its Space for Fun Challenge, the GSA is targeting solutions using data from Galileo and EGNOS in the gaming, sports, leisure and tourism markets, where GNSS enables the monitoring of user performance and helps make augmented reality games even more immersive. Covering a number of market segments, this challenge has a lot of scope for new ideas that need accurate and authenticated positioning information. Ready to accept the challenge? Sign up here!

In all three challenges, there is a cash prize of EUR 10,000 up for grabs, with another EUR 10,000 awarded to the concept that is selected at the Galileo Masters 2020 overall winner. What’s more, participants in this year’s competition are in with a chance of winning one of six tailored Galileo Incubation prizes worth up to EUR 62,000 each.

Inspiration from the past

Even if your concept is not yet fully formed, make sure to register early. That way you will receive information about all the great support activities and additional opportunities that arise throughout the submission phase. Registration is free and available to participants from around the world. To find out more, click here. 

Meanwhile, as you are fine-tuning your concept, why not look to previous winners for inspiration:

• Performance Cockpit takes overall prize at Galileo Masters 2019

• Smart Gate takes first place in GSA Special Prize at ESNC

• Winner of ‘EU at 60 – Space for Europe’ Special Prize helps keep kids safe

• Drones2GNSS takes this year’s GSA Special Prize

• And the 2015 winner is…

• And the winner is…

• He shoots, he scores! JOHAN wins EGNOS prize at ESNC 2013

• Sound idea wins EGNOS prize at ESNC 2012

• GSA satnav Prize winner creating system for Mini-UAVs in controlled airspace

• Next generation navigation system scoops 2010 GSA Prize

• GSA awards Special Topic Prize at Galileo Masters competition

The 2020 edition of the Galileo Masters opened for submissions on April 1st,  seeking to award applications, services and new ideas that use Galileo and EGNOS also in synergy with other space programmes to respond to pressing needs facing business and society.

The 2020 competition has three GSA-sponsored challenges under the theme Space for Future Generations

Since it began in 2004, the Galileo Masters has scouted for the most forward‐thinking applications based on Galileo and EGNOS and this year is no different. Innovators and entrepreneurs are invited to submit their solutions to the competition by the deadline of 30 June 2020. The most innovative of these will be able to share in more than EUR 750,000 worth of cash prizes. Sounds interesting? To register, click here.

GSA Challenges

The GSA is partnering with Galileo Masters in three challenges in this year’s competition, all under the theme of: Space for Future Generations. The first of these, the Space for our Planet Challenge, aims to tackle climate change and environmental degradation, which represent an existential threat in Europe and worldwide. Services based on data from Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus Earth observation can be used to mitigate this threat by supporting more environmentally-conscious life choices, resulting in a healthier planet. Have an idea about how to save the planet? Let us know about it.

Currently very relevant, the Space for Being Safe and Healthy Challenge is looking for solutions that use downstream space data provided by Galileo, EGNOS and/or Copernicus as key enablers of innovative applications to help stem the spread of COVID-19. Solutions are expected to help public authorities to monitor and analyse emergency situations of this nature and increase public awareness about viruses like the coronavirus. To register for this challenge, click here.

Read this: Calling for GNSS apps supporting the COVID-19 emergency response and recovery

In its Space for Fun Challenge, the GSA is targeting solutions using data from Galileo and EGNOS in the gaming, sports, leisure and tourism markets, where GNSS enables the monitoring of user performance and helps make augmented reality games even more immersive. Covering a number of market segments, this challenge has a lot of scope for new ideas that need accurate and authenticated positioning information. Ready to accept the challenge? Sign up here!

In all three challenges, there is a cash prize of EUR 10,000 up for grabs, with another EUR 10,000 awarded to the concept that is selected at the Galileo Masters 2020 overall winner. What’s more, participants in this year’s competition are in with a chance of winning one of six tailored Galileo Incubation prizes worth up to EUR 62,000 each.

Inspiration from the past

Even if your concept is not yet fully formed, make sure to register early. That way you will receive information about all the great support activities and additional opportunities that arise throughout the submission phase. Registration is free and available to participants from around the world. To find out more, click here. 

Meanwhile, as you are fine-tuning your concept, why not look to previous winners for inspiration:

• Performance Cockpit takes overall prize at Galileo Masters 2019

• Smart Gate takes first place in GSA Special Prize at ESNC

• Winner of ‘EU at 60 – Space for Europe’ Special Prize helps keep kids safe

• Drones2GNSS takes this year’s GSA Special Prize

• And the 2015 winner is…

• And the winner is…

• He shoots, he scores! JOHAN wins EGNOS prize at ESNC 2013

• Sound idea wins EGNOS prize at ESNC 2012

• GSA satnav Prize winner creating system for Mini-UAVs in controlled airspace

• Next generation navigation system scoops 2010 GSA Prize

• GSA awards Special Topic Prize at Galileo Masters competition