How Europe is building its first civilian global navigation system
In short: This video explores the transition of the Galileo programme from testing to full deployment. It examines how the success of the In-Orbit Validation phase paved the way for a constellation capable of providing worldwide services to users.
The video details the mission of the fifth and sixth Galileo satellites, which represent the first 'Full Operational Capability' assets for the system. These follow the In-Orbit Validation (IOV) phase, a stage used by the European Space Agency to confirm that the system's design met performance expectations both in space and on the ground.
Managed and funded by the European Commission, with the ESA acting as the design and procurement agent, the Galileo programme aims to establish a complete constellation. This makes it the first civilian system to offer navigation services on a global scale.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Galileo deployment phase
- Also: www.euspa.europa.eu — Galileo Deployment Infographic
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