Following detailed testing to show the value of the so-called ‘G1 E5 Quasi Pilot’ signal component, in the next step the other elliptical Galileo satellite GSAT0201 will be similarly reconfigured, while selected chipset manufacturers will be involved in testing under the supervision of EUSPA. The test results will be evaluated at the Galileo Programme level in order to evaluate introducing this new signal component in the constellation.

About Galileo

Galileo is currently the world’s most precise satellite navigation system, serving close to four billion users around the globe since entering Open Service in 2017. All smartphones sold in the European Single Market are now guaranteed Galileo-enabled. In addition, Galileo is making a difference across the fields of rail, maritime, agriculture, financial timing services and rescue operations

Galileo is one of the flagship programmes of the EU Space Programme, managed and funded by the European Union. Since its inception, ESA leads the design and development of the space and ground systems, as well as procuring launches. EUSPA (the EU Agency for the Space Programme) acts as the service provider of Galileo, overseeing the market and application needs and closing the loop with users.