EADS SPACE is to play a central role in the test phase for the new European satellite navigation system Galileo, following the contract signature in Berlin today between Galileo Industries, as the ...

The European Union Agency for the Space Programme and Arianespace have signed a new contract for the launch of the second ...

Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation system took another step forward on Sunday with the launch of a second experimental satellite. The Giove-B carries an atomic clock that is stable to within 1 ...

SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a satellite for the European Commission's Galileo satellite navigation system.The Falcon 9 rocket supporting the Galileo L12 mission launched ...

Bad weather delayed the liftoff Thursday of a rocket with two new satellites for Europe's rival to GPS, launch firm Arianespace said as it announced 12 orbiters will join the constellation from next ...

Europe has quietly completed another step in securing long-term access to satellite navigation by inserting two fresh spacecraft into orbit in mid-December. The launch, carried out using an Ariane 6 ...

If you or your company or university has an innovative idea for a ground-breaking use of satellite navigation, now is the time to put it to the test. This year’s Galileo Masters competition opens on 1 ...

China’s decision to expand the functionality of its satellite navigation network could undermine the economics of Europe’s nascent Galileo system, according to sources close to the project. Until now, ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) has reached an agreement with its member states and the European Union for the development of the Galileo satellite-based navigation system, which will rival the U.S.

The European Union activated its Galileo satellite navigation system in December 2016. The EU is dedicated to setting this system apart from other navigation systems such as GPS—the U.S. counterpart ...