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GALILEO
Title	Galileo General Introduction
Edited by	GMV
Level	Basic
Year of Publication	2011

Galileo is Europe’s own global navigation satellite system, providing a highly accurate, guaranteed global positioning service under civilian control. It is inter-operable with GPS and GLONASS. Galileo receivers compute their position in the Galileo Reference System using satellite technology and based on trilateration principles.

The Galileo system started its initial services on December 15th, 2016.^[1] The services will evolve with the infrastructure deployment until the Full Operational Capability (FOC) is achieved.

Introduction

Galileo Constellation (artistic interpretation)

The Galileo program is Europe's initiative for a state-of-the-art global satellite navigation system, providing a highly accurate, guaranteed global positioning service under civilian control.^[2]^[3] While providing autonomous navigation and positioning services, Galileo is interoperable with other GNSS systems such as GPS and GLONASS.^[3] The system, when fully deployed, will consist of 30 satellites, to be deployed in a staggered approach, and the associated ground infrastructure.^[4].

A user is able to take a position with the same receiver from any of the satellites in any combination. By offering dual frequencies as standard, Galileo delivers real-time positioning accuracy down to the meter range. It guarantees availability of the service under the most extreme circumstances and informs users of a failure of any satellite.

GPS (US), GLONASS (Russia), BeiDou (China) and the regional system developed by Japan (QZSS) are military systems under military control – indeed they provide a civil service but that civil service could be either switched off or made less precise when desired (e.g. in case of conflict). The world has become so dependent on services provided by satellite navigation in our daily lives that should a service be reduced or switched off, the potential disruption to business, banking, transport, aviation, communication, etc., to name but a few, would be very costly (e.g. in terms of revenues for business, road safety, etc.).^[5]

The combination of Galileo and GPS signals (inter-operability) in dual receivers opens the door to new GNSS applications that require a higher level of precision than currently available with GPS alone. From most locations, six to eight Galileo satellites will be visible which, in combination with GPS signals, will allow positions to be determined up to within a few centimetres. Examples of these applications are: guide the blind, increase the success rate of rescue operations in the mountains, monitor the whereabouts of people suffering from Alzheimer Disease, etc.^[5]

In addition, Galileo improves the overall availability and coverage of GNSS signals. For example, the higher number of satellites improves the availability of the signals in high rise cities where buildings can obstruct signals from satellites that are low on the horizon.^[5]

With Galileo, Europe is able to exploit the opportunities provided by satellite navigation to the full extent. GNSS receiver and equipment manufacturers, application providers and service operators benefit from novel business opportunities.^[5]^[6]

History and Development

As far back as the 1990s, the European Union saw the need for Europe to have its own global satellite navigation system.^[2] The conclusion to build one was taken in similar spirit to decisions in the 1970s to embark on other well-known European endeavours, such as the Ariane launcher and the Airbus. The European Commission and European Space Agency joined forces to build Galileo, an independent European system under civilian control.

The definition phase and the development and In-Orbit Validation phase of the Galileo program were carried out by the European Space Agency (ESA) and co-funded by ESA and the European Union. The Full Operational Capability phase of the Galileo program is fully funded by the European Union and managed by the European Commission. The Commission and ESA signed a delegation agreement by which ESA acts as design and procurement agent on behalf of the Commission.

The Galileo program was structured according to three main phases:^[5] In-Orbit Validation (IOV), Initial Operational Capability (IOC) and Full Operational Capability (FOC) phases.

GALILEO Services

The Galileo mission and services were elaborated during the initial definition phase in consultation with user communities and the Member States. The high-performance services that will be provided once Galileo system is fully operational, are the following:^[7]

Open Service (OS): With positioning accurate to one metre, the freely accessible Open Service targets the mass market and is intended for motor vehicle navigation and location-based mobile telephone services. Free to the user, it provides positioning and synchronization information intended for high-volume satellite radio navigation applications; Galileo Open Service will include in the short term an authentication mechanism through Galileo OS-NMA.
High Accuracy Service (HAS): a service complementing the OS by providing an additional navigation signal and added value services in a different frequency band. The HAS signal can be encrypted in order to control the access to the Galileo HAS services;
Public Regulated Service (PRS): The Public Regulated Service is restricted to government-authorised users, for sensitive applications which require a high level of service continuity. It will be encrypted and designed to be more robust, with anti-jamming mechanisms and reliable problem detection. This service is intended for security and strategic infrastructure (e.g. energy, telecommunications and finance);
Search and Rescue Service (SAR): Galileo's worldwide search and rescue service will help to forward distress signals to a rescue coordination centre by detecting emergency signals transmitted by beacons and relaying messages to them.

The initial series offered by Galileo are the Open Service, the Public Regulated Service (PRS) and the Search and Rescue Service(SAR).

GALILEO Architecture

Galileo Space Segment

To ensure these Galileo services, a specific architecture is deployed. The Galileo system is divided into three major segments: Space Segment, Ground Segment and User Segment. For details see Galileo Architecture.

The main functions of the Galileo Space Segment are to generate and transmit code and carrier phase signals with a specific Galileo signal structure, and to store and retransmit the navigation message sent by the Ground Segment. These transmissions are controlled by highly stable atomic clocks on board the satellites.

When Galileo is fully operational, there will be 30 satellites in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) at an altitude of 23,222 kilometres. The satellites will occupy each of three orbital planes inclined at an angle of 56° to the equator. The satellites will be spread evenly around each plane and will take about 14 hours to orbit the Earth. Two satellites in each plane will be a spare; on stand-by should any operational satellite fail^[4].

The Galileo Ground Segment (also referred to as Control Segment) is the responsible for the proper operation of the GNSS system. Its basic functions are:

To control and maintain the status and configuration of the satellite constellation.
To predict ephemeris and satellite clock evolution.
To keep the corresponding GNSS time scale (through atomic clocks).
To update the navigation messages for all the satellites.

The Galileo Ground Segment constitutes the major system element controlling the entire constellation, the navigation system facilities and the dissemination services. It is composed of two Ground Control Centres (GCC), a network of Telemetry, Tracking and Control (TT&C) stations, a network of Mission Uplink Stations (ULS), and a network of Galileo Sensor Stations (GSS)^[4].

The Galileo user segment is composed of Galileo receivers. Their main function is to receive Galileo signals, determine pseudoranges (and other observables), and solve the navigation equations in order to obtain their coordinates and provide a very accurate time.

Galileo Signal Characteristics

The Galileo navigation Signals are transmitted in the four frequency bands indicated in next figure. These four frequency bands are the E5a, E5b, E6 and E1 bands. They provide a wide bandwidth for the transmission of the Galileo Signals.^[8]

Galileo Frequency Plan

The Galileo frequency bands have been selected in the allocated spectrum for Radio Navigation Satellite Services (RNSS). In addition to that, E5a, E5b and E1 bands are included in the allocated spectrum for Aeronautical Radio Navigation Services (ARNS), employed by Civil-Aviation users, and allowing dedicated safety-critical applications. The names of the Galileo signals are the same as the corresponding carrier frequencies. Note that E5a and E5b signals are part of the E5 bandwidth.^[8]

GALILEO Performances

The Galileo performances are different for each service. For the Galileo Open Service (OS) no specific requirements of integrity are applicable. The performances for horizontal positioning accuracy at 95% for a dual-frequency receiver are 4 m (8 m for vertical accuracy), with an availability of the service of 99%.

In the case of the Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS), the performance requirements include horizontal and vertical accuracy. The availability of the service should be 99.5%.

See the article Galileo Performances for further information.

Credits

Edited by GMV, using information from ESA, European GNSS Service Centre and European Union as indicated through the references.

Notes

References

^ Galileo goes live!
^ ^a ^b Council Resolution of 19 July 1999 on the involvement of Europe in a new generation of satellite navigation services -Galileo- Definition phase (1999/C 221/01)
^ ^a ^b The European Satellite Radio Navigation Programmes Galileo and EGNOS: Questions and Answers, European Union Press Release 23/05/2011
^ ^a ^b ^c Galileo system in European GNSS Service Centre portal
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e EC Galileo website
^ Galileo Services, European GNSS Agency (GSA)
^ Galileo services in European GNSS Service Centre portal
^ ^a ^b Galileo OS Signal In Space ICD

[1] Galileo goes live!

[CR_Galileo-2] Council Resolution of 19 July 1999 on the involvement of Europe in a new generation of satellite navigation services -Galileo- Definition phase (1999/C 221/01)

[FAQGAL-3] The European Satellite Radio Navigation Programmes Galileo and EGNOS: Questions and Answers, European Union Press Release 23/05/2011

[Galileo_system_GNSS_Service_Centre-4] Galileo system in European GNSS Service Centre portal

[EC_GAL_web-5] EC Galileo website

[GSA_GAL_services-6] Galileo Services, European GNSS Agency (GSA)

[Galileo_services_in_European_GNSS_Service_Centre_portal-7] Galileo services in European GNSS Service Centre portal

[GALOSICD-8] Galileo OS Signal In Space ICD

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-Galileo is Europe’s own global navigation satellite system, providing a highly accurate, guaranteed global positioning service under civilian control. It is inter-operable with [[GPS General Introduction|GPS]] and [[GLONASS General Introduction|GLONASS]]. Galileo receivers compute their position in the [[GALILEO Reference Frame|Galileo Reference System]] using satellite technology and based on [[An intuitive approach to the GNSS positioning|triangulation principles]].
+Galileo is Europe’s own global navigation satellite system, providing a highly accurate, guaranteed global positioning service under civilian control. It is inter-operable with [[GPS General Introduction|GPS]] and [[GLONASS General Introduction|GLONASS]]. Galileo receivers compute their position in the [[GALILEO Reference Frame|Galileo Reference System]] using satellite technology and based on [[An intuitive approach to the GNSS positioning|trilateration principles]].
+The Galileo system started its initial services on December 15th, 2016.<ref>[http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-4366_en.htm Galileo goes live!]</ref> The services will evolve with the infrastructure deployment until the Full Operational Capability (FOC) is achieved.
 ==Introduction==
-[[File:Galileo_Art.png‎‎|400px|Galileo Constelation (artistic interpretation)|left|thumb]]The Galileo program is Europe's initiative for a state-of-the-art global satellite navigation system, providing a highly accurate, guaranteed global positioning service under civilian control.<ref name="CR Galileo">Council Resolution of 19 July 1999 on the involvement of Europe in a new generation of satellite navigation services -Galileo- Definition phase [http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:1999:221:0001:0003:EN:PDF (1999/C 221/01)]</ref><ref name=FAQGAL>[http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/11/326&format=HT The European Satellite Radio Navigation Programmes Galileo and EGNOS: Questions and Answers, European Union Press Release 23/05/2011]</ref> While providing autonomous navigation and positioning services, Galileo will be interoperable with other GNSS systems such as [[GPS General Introduction|GPS]] and [[GLONASS General Introduction|GLONASS]].<ref name=FAQGAL/> The system will consist of 30 satellites, to be deployed in a staggered approach, and the associated ground infrastructure.<ref>[http://www.esa.int/esaNA/galileo.html ESA Galileo web page]</ref>
+[[File:Galileo_Art.png‎‎|400px|Galileo Constellation (artistic interpretation)|left|thumb]]The Galileo program is Europe's initiative for a state-of-the-art global satellite navigation system, providing a highly accurate, guaranteed global positioning service under civilian control.<ref name="CR Galileo">Council Resolution of 19 July 1999 on the involvement of Europe in a new generation of satellite navigation services -Galileo- Definition phase [http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:1999:221:0001:0003:EN:PDF  (1999/C 221/01)]</ref><ref name=FAQGAL>[http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-11-326_en.htm The European Satellite Radio Navigation Programmes Galileo and EGNOS: Questions and Answers, European Union Press Release 23/05/2011]</ref> While providing autonomous navigation and positioning services, Galileo is interoperable with other GNSS systems such as [[GPS General Introduction|GPS]] and [[GLONASS General Introduction|GLONASS]].<ref name=FAQGAL/> The system, when fully deployed, will consist of 30 satellites, to be deployed in a staggered approach, and the associated ground infrastructure.<ref name="Galileo system GNSS Service Centre">[https://www.gsc-europa.eu/galileo/system Galileo system in European GNSS Service Centre portal]</ref>.
-A user will be able to take a position with the same receiver from any of the satellites in any combination. By offering dual frequencies as standard, Galileo will deliver real-time positioning accuracy down to the meter range.  It will guarantee availability of the service under the most extreme circumstances and will inform users of a failure of any satellite.
+A user is able to take a position with the same receiver from any of the satellites in any combination. By offering dual frequencies as standard, Galileo delivers real-time positioning accuracy down to the meter range.  It guarantees availability of the service under the most extreme circumstances and informs users of a failure of any satellite.
-The first experimental satellites, GIOVE-A (launched on 2005) and GIOVE-B (launched on 2008) have already tested critical technologies and secured the Galileo frequencies within the [[Wikipedia:International Telecommunications Union|International Telecommunications Union]].  The first 2 Galileo operational satellites were launched by ESA with the Soyuz VS01 flight on 21st October 2011<ref name="Launch First Galileo SVs">[http://www.esa.int/esaNA/SEM167GURTG_index_0.html Launch of the first two Galileo satellites]</ref>. The next two Galileo satellites, completing the IOV quartet, are scheduled for launch in summer 2012. These four satellites, plus part of the ground segment, will then be used to validate the Galileo system as a whole, together with advanced system simulators. Then, the next two satellites will be launched into the third orbital plane. They will be followed by several launches with Ariane-5 or Soyuz from the Europe’s Space Port in French Guyana. The first services will be delivered when the constellation has reached its Initial Orbital Configuration. When the 30 satellites are in space on all its three orbital planes, Galileo will be fully operational, providing its services to a wide variety of users throughout the world.
+[[GPS General Introduction|GPS]] (US), [[GLONASS General Introduction|GLONASS]] (Russia), [[BeiDou General Introduction|BeiDou]] (China) and the regional system developed by Japan ([[QZSS]]) are military systems under military control – indeed they provide a civil service but that civil service could be either switched off or made less precise when desired (e.g. in case of conflict). The world has become so dependent on services provided by satellite navigation in our daily lives that should a service be reduced or switched off, the potential disruption to business, banking, transport, aviation, communication, etc., to name but a few, would be very costly (e.g. in terms of revenues for business, road safety, etc.).<ref name="EC GAL web">[http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/space/galileo_en EC Galileo website]</ref>
-Based on the award of the contracts for the first order of satellites, the launch services, the system support services and the operations, the [[Wikipedia:European Commission|European Commission]] announced the Initial Operational Capability (IOC) with three initial services to be provided in 2014/2015: an initial [[GALILEO Open Service|Open Service]], an initial [[GALILEO Public Regulated Service|Public Regulated Service]] and an initial [[GALILEO Search and Rescue Service|Search and Rescue Service]].<ref>Commission awards major contracts to make Galileo operational early 2014,  [http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/10/7 IP/10/7], Brussels, 7 January 2010.</ref> At this stage, accuracy and availability will not yet have reached their optimum level, the [[GALILEO Commercial Service| Commercial Service]] and the [[GALILEO Safety-of-Life Service|Safety-of-Life Service]] (already available for aviation following the ICAO standard thanks to [[EGNOS General Introduction|EGNOS]]) will be tested and will be provided as the system reaches full operational capability with the 30 satellites<ref name="Mid-term review">[http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newsroom/cf/_getdocument.cfm?doc_id=6321 Mid-term review of the European satellite radio navigation programmes]</ref>. Galileo will ensure Europe's independence in a sector that has become critical for its economy and the well-being of its citizens.
+The combination of Galileo and [[GPS General Introduction|GPS]] signals ([[Principles of Interoperability among GNSS|inter-operability]]) in dual receivers opens the door to new [[GNSS Applications|GNSS applications]] that require a higher level of precision than currently available with [[GPS General Introduction|GPS]] alone. From most locations, six to eight Galileo satellites will be visible which, in combination with [[GPS General Introduction|GPS]] signals, will allow positions to be determined up to within a few centimetres. Examples of these applications are: guide the blind, increase the success rate of rescue operations in the mountains, monitor the whereabouts of people suffering from Alzheimer Disease, etc.<ref name="EC GAL web">[http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/space/galileo_en EC Galileo website]</ref>
-[[GPS General Introduction|GPS]] (US), [[GLONASS General Introduction|GLONASS]] (Russia), [[COMPASS General Introduction|COMPASS]] (China) and the regional system developed by Japan ([[QZSS]]) are military systems under military control – indeed they provide a civil service but that civil service could be either switched off or made less precise when desired (e.g. in case of conflict). The world has become so dependent on services provided by satellite navigation in our daily lives that should a service be reduced or switched off, the potential disruption to business, banking, transport, aviation, communication, etc., to name but a few, would be very costly (e.g. in terms of revenues for business, road safety, etc.).<ref name=WHY>[http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/satnav/galileo/why/index_en.htm Satellite Navigation, Why Galileo?, European Commission web.]</ref>
+In addition, Galileo improves the overall [[Availability|availability]] and coverage of GNSS signals. For example, the higher number of satellites improves the [[Availability|availability]] of the signals in high rise cities where buildings can obstruct signals from satellites that are low on the horizon.<ref name="EC GAL web">[http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/space/galileo_en EC Galileo website]</ref>
-The combination of Galileo and [[GPS General Introduction|GPS]] signals ([[Principles of Interoperability among GNSS|inter-operability]]) in dual receivers will open the door to new [[GNSS Applications|GNSS applications]] that require a higher level of precision than currently available with [[GPS General Introduction|GPS]] alone. From most locations, six to eight Galileo satellites will be visible which, in combination with [[GPS General Introduction|GPS]] signals, will allow positions to be determined up to within a few centimetres. Examples of these applications are: guide the blind, increase the success rate of rescue operations in the mountains, monitor the whereabouts of people suffering from Alzheimer Disease, etc.<ref name=WHY/>
+With Galileo, Europe is able to exploit the opportunities provided by satellite navigation to the full extent. [[GNSS Receivers General Introduction|GNSS receiver]] and equipment manufacturers, application providers and service operators benefit from novel business opportunities.<ref name="EC GAL web">[http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/space/galileo_en EC Galileo website]</ref><ref name="GSA GAL services">[https://www.gsa.europa.eu/galileo/services Galileo Services, European GNSS Agency (GSA)]</ref>
-In addition, Galileo will improve the overall [[Availability|availability]] and coverage of GNSS signals. For example, the higher number of satellites will improve the [[Availability|availability]] of the signals in high rise cities where buildings can obstruct signals from satellites that are low on the horizon.<ref name=WHY/>
-With Galileo, Europe will be able to exploit the opportunities provided by satellite navigation to the full extent. [[GNSS Receivers General Introduction|GNSS receiver]] and equipment manufacturers, application providers and service operators will benefit from novel business opportunities.<ref name=WHY/><ref name="EC GAL web">[http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/satnav/galileo/index_en.htm EC Galileo website]</ref>
 ==History and Development==
-As far back as the 1990s, the [[Wikipedia:European Union|European Union]] saw the need for Europe to have its own global satellite navigation system.<ref name="CR Galileo"/> The conclusion to build one was taken in similar spirit to decisions in the 1970s to embark on other well-known European endeavours, such as the [http://www.esa.int/esaMI/Launchers_Home/index.html Ariane] launcher and the [[Wikipedia:Airbus|Airbus]]. The [[Wikipedia:European Commission|European Commission]] and [http://www.esa.int/ European Space Agency] joined forces to build Galileo, an independent European system under civilian control.
+As far back as the 1990s, the [[Wikipedia:European Union|European Union]] saw the need for Europe to have its own global satellite navigation system.<ref name="CR Galileo"/> The conclusion to build one was taken in similar spirit to decisions in the 1970s to embark on other well-known European endeavours, such as the [https://m.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Transportation/Launch_vehicles/Europe_s_launchers Ariane] launcher and the [[Wikipedia:Airbus|Airbus]]. The [[Wikipedia:European Commission|European Commission]] and [http://www.esa.int/ European Space Agency] joined forces to build Galileo, an independent European system under civilian control.
-The definition phase and the development and In-Orbit Validation phase of the Galileo program were carried out by the [http://www.esa.int/ European Space Agency (ESA)] and co-funded by ESA and the [[Wikipedia:European Union|European Union]]. The Full Operational Capability phase of the Galileo program is fully funded by the [[Wikipedia:European Union|European Union]] and managed by the [[Wikipedia:European Commission|European Commission]]. The [[Wikipedia:European Commission|Commission]] and [http://www.esa.int/ ESA] have signed a delegation agreement by which [http://www.esa.int/ ESA] acts as design and procurement agent on behalf of the [[Wikipedia:European Commission|Commission]].
-The Galileo program has been structured according to three main phases:<ref name="EC GAL web"/>
-* In-Orbit Validation (IOV) phase:
-:The IOV phase consists of qualifying the system through tests and the operation of two experimental satellites and a reduced constellation of four operational satellites and their related ground infrastructure.
-:The two experimental satellites were launched in respectively December 2005 and April 2008. Their purpose was to characterize the Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) environment (radiations, magnetic field etc) and to test in such environment the performance of critical payload technology (atomic clocks and radiation hardened digital technology). They also provide an early experimental signal-in-space allowing securing the frequency spectrum required for Galileo in accordance with WRC RNSS allocations. The launch of the first two operational satellites is scheduled for end of 2011.
-* Initial Operational Capability (IOC) phase:
+The definition phase and the development and In-Orbit Validation phase of the Galileo program were carried out by the [http://www.esa.int/ European Space Agency (ESA)] and co-funded by ESA and the [[Wikipedia:European Union|European Union]]. The Full Operational Capability phase of the Galileo program is fully funded by the [[Wikipedia:European Union|European Union]] and managed by the [[Wikipedia:European Commission|European Commission]]. The [[Wikipedia:European Commission|Commission]] and [http://www.esa.int/ ESA] signed a delegation agreement by which [http://www.esa.int/ ESA] acts as design and procurement agent on behalf of the [[Wikipedia:European Commission|Commission]].
-:The IOC stage will be the partial commissioning of the ground and space infrastructure as from 2014-2015 and the provision of the [[GALILEO Open Service|open service]], the [[GALILEO Search and Rescue Service|search and rescue service]] and the [[GALILEO Public Regulated Service|PRS]]. While this first stage will be sufficient to test the services it should nonetheless be as short as possible, because it will not allow the system's full potential to be exploited and will not meet the requirements of all users.
-* Full Operational Capability (FOC) phase:
+The Galileo program was structured according to three main phases:<ref name="EC GAL web"/> [[GALILEO_Future_and_Evolutions|In-Orbit Validation (IOV), Initial Operational Capability (IOC) and Full Operational Capability (FOC) phases.]]
-:The FOC phase consists of the deployment of the full system which will consist of 30 satellites, control centres located in Europe and a network of sensor stations and uplink stations installed around the globe. Galileo's Full Operational Capability (FOC) should be achieved in 2019-2020, in a staggered approach from the IOC phase. It might change, depending on availability of financing, technical problems and industrial performance.
 ==GALILEO Services==
-The Galileo mission and services have been elaborated during the initial definition phase in consultation with user communities and the Member States. The services that are planned to be provided by Galileo are the following:<ref name="Mid-term review"/>
+The Galileo mission and services were elaborated during the initial definition phase in consultation with user communities and the Member States. The high-performance services that will be provided once Galileo system is fully operational, are the following:<ref name="Galileo services in European GNSS Service Centre portal">[https://www.gsc-europa.eu/galileo/services Galileo services in European GNSS Service Centre portal]</ref>
-* [[GALILEO Open Service|Open Service (OS)]]: With positioning accurate to one metre, the freely accessible Open Service targets the mass market and is intended for motor vehicle navigation and location-based mobile telephone services. Free to the user, it provides positioning and synchronization information intended for high-volume satellite radio navigation applications;
+* [[GALILEO Open Service|Open Service (OS)]]: With positioning accurate to one metre, the freely accessible Open Service targets the mass market and is intended for motor vehicle navigation and location-based mobile telephone services. Free to the user, it provides positioning and synchronization information intended for high-volume satellite radio navigation applications; Galileo Open Service will include in the short term an authentication mechanism through [[Galileo Open Service Navigation Message Authentication | Galileo OS-NMA]].
-* [[GALILEO Safety-of-Life Service|Safety-of-Life Service (SoL)]]: The Safety of Life service will automatically inform users of a failure of any satellite or similar problem affecting performance. This service is already available for aviation following the ICAO standard thanks to EGNOS, Galileo will further improve this service performance and will be made available for [[Criticality of GNSS Applications#Categorization of the Criticality of GNSS Applications|safety-critical applications]] such as running trains, guiding cars, navigation and aviation. This service also fulfills the requirements of certain sectors for [[Continuity|continuity]], [[Availability|availability]] and [[Accuracy|accuracy]] and includes an [[Integrity|integrity]] function alerting the user of any failure in the system;
+* [[GALILEO Commercial Service|High Accuracy Service (HAS)]]: a service complementing the OS by providing an additional navigation signal and added value services in a different frequency band. The HAS signal can be encrypted in order to control the access to the Galileo HAS services;
-* [[GALILEO Commercial Service|Commercial Service (CS)]]: Encrypted and accurate to the nearest centimetre, the Commercial Service allows for development of applications for professional or commercial use owing to improved performance and data with greater added value than that obtained through the open service;
 * [[GALILEO Public Regulated Service|Public Regulated Service (PRS)]]: The Public Regulated Service is restricted to government-authorised users, for sensitive applications which require a high level of service continuity. It will be encrypted and designed to be more robust, with anti-jamming mechanisms and reliable problem detection. This service is intended for security and strategic infrastructure (e.g. energy, telecommunications and finance);
 * [[GALILEO Search and Rescue Service|Search and Rescue Service (SAR)]]: Galileo's worldwide search and rescue service will help to forward distress signals to a rescue coordination centre by detecting emergency signals transmitted by beacons and relaying messages to them.
+The initial series offered by Galileo are the Open Service, the Public Regulated Service (PRS) and the Search and Rescue Service(SAR).
 ==GALILEO Architecture==
-[[File:Galileo Space Segment.jpg|250px|Galileo Space Segment|right|thumb]]To ensure these Galileo services, a specific architecture is deployed.  The Galileo system is divided into three major segments: [[GALILEO Space Segment|Space Segment]], [[GALILEO Ground Segment|Control Segment]] and [[GALILEO User Segment|User Segment]]. For details see [[GALILEO Architecture|Galileo Architecture]].
+[[File:Galileo Space Segment.jpg|250px|Galileo Space Segment|right|thumb]]To ensure these Galileo services, a specific architecture is deployed.  The Galileo system is divided into three major segments: [[GALILEO Space Segment|Space Segment]], [[GALILEO Ground Segment|Ground Segment]] and [[GALILEO User Segment|User Segment]]. For details see [[GALILEO Architecture|Galileo Architecture]].
-The main functions of the [[GALILEO Space Segment|Galileo Space Segment]] are to generate and transmit code and carrier phase signals with a specific [[GALILEO Signal Plan|Galileo signal structure]], and to store and retransmit the navigation message sent by the [[GALILEO Ground Segment|Control Segment]]. These transmissions are controlled by highly stable atomic clocks on board the satellites.
+The main functions of the [[GALILEO Space Segment|Galileo Space Segment]] are to generate and transmit code and carrier phase signals with a specific [[GALILEO Signal Plan|Galileo signal structure]], and to store and retransmit the navigation message sent by the [[GALILEO Ground Segment|Ground Segment]]. These transmissions are controlled by highly stable atomic clocks on board the satellites.
-When Galileo is fully operational, there will be 30 satellites in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) at an altitude of 23,222 kilometres. The satellites will occupy each of three orbital planes inclined at an angle of 56° to the equator. The satellites will be spread evenly around each plane and will take about 14 hours to orbit the Earth. One satellite in each plane will be a spare; on stand-by should any operational satellite fail<ref name=GalileoCons30>[http://www.esa.int/esaNA/ESAAZZ6708D_galileo_0.html Galileo : a constellation of 30 navigation satellites]</ref>.
+When Galileo is fully operational, there will be 30 satellites in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) at an altitude of 23,222 kilometres. The satellites will occupy each of three orbital planes inclined at an angle of 56° to the equator. The satellites will be spread evenly around each plane and will take about 14 hours to orbit the Earth. Two satellites in each plane will be a spare; on stand-by should any operational satellite fail<ref name="Galileo system GNSS Service Centre">[https://www.gsc-europa.eu/galileo/system Galileo system in European GNSS Service Centre portal]</ref>.
-The [[GALILEO Ground Segment|Galileo Control Segment]] (also referred to as Ground Segment) is the responsible for the proper operation of the GNSS system. Its basic functions are:
+The [[GALILEO Ground Segment|Galileo Ground Segment]] (also referred to as Control Segment) is the responsible for the proper operation of the GNSS system. Its basic functions are:
 ::* To control and maintain the status and configuration of the satellite constellation.
 ::* To predict ephemeris and satellite clock evolution.
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 ::* To update the navigation messages for all the satellites.
-The [[GALILEO Ground Segment|Galileo Ground Segment]] constitutes the major system element controlling the entire constellation, the navigation system facilities and the dissemination services. It is composed of two Ground Control Centres (GCC), five Telemetry, Tracking and Control (TT&C) stations, nine Mission Uplink Stations (ULS), and tens of Galileo Sensor Stations (GSS)<ref>Official Journal of the European Union of 23 of February 2012, (2012/117/EU), Annex 1,http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:052:0028:0031:EN:PDF</ref>.
+The [[GALILEO Ground Segment|Galileo Ground Segment]] constitutes the major system element controlling the entire constellation, the navigation system facilities and the dissemination services. It is composed of two Ground Control Centres (GCC), a network of Telemetry, Tracking and Control (TT&C) stations, a network of Mission Uplink Stations (ULS), and a network of Galileo Sensor Stations (GSS)<ref name="Galileo system GNSS Service Centre">[https://www.gsc-europa.eu/galileo/system Galileo system in European GNSS Service Centre portal]</ref>.
-The  [[GALILEO User Segment|Galileo user segment]] is composed by [[GALILEO Receivers|Galileo receivers]]. Their main function is to receive Galileo signals, determine pseudoranges (and other observables), and solve the navigation equations
+The  [[GALILEO User Segment|Galileo user segment]] is composed of [[GALILEO Receivers|Galileo receivers]].
+Their main function is to receive Galileo signals, determine pseudoranges (and other observables), and solve the navigation equations
 in order to obtain their coordinates and provide a very accurate time.
 ==Galileo Signal Characteristics==
-The Galileo navigation Signals are transmitted in the four frequency bands indicated in next figure. These four frequency bands are the E5a, E5b, E6 and E1 bands. They provide a wide bandwidth for the transmission of the Galileo Signals.<ref name=GALOSICD>[http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/satnav/galileo/files/galileo-os-sis-icd-issue1-revision1_en.pdf Galileo OS SIS ICD Issue 1 Revision 1 September 2010e]</ref>
+The Galileo navigation Signals are transmitted in the four frequency bands indicated in next figure. These four frequency bands are the E5a, E5b, E6 and E1 bands. They provide a wide bandwidth for the transmission of the Galileo Signals.<ref name=GALOSICD>[https://www.gsc-europa.eu/system/files/galileo_documents/Galileo-OS-SIS-ICD.pdf Galileo OS Signal In Space ICD ]</ref>
 [[File:Galileo Frequency Plan.png|571px|Galileo Frequency Plan|none|thumb]]
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 The Galileo [[GNSS Performances|performances]] are different for each service. For the [[GALILEO Open Service|Galileo Open Service (OS)]] no specific requirements of [[Integrity|integrity]] are applicable. The [[GNSS Performances|performances]] for horizontal positioning [[Accuracy|accuracy]] at 95% for a dual-frequency receiver are 4 m (8 m for vertical [[Accuracy|accuracy]]), with an [[Availability|availability]] of the service of 99%.
-In the case of the [[GALILEO Safety-of-Life Service|Galileo Safety of Life (SoL)]] and the [[GALILEO Public Regulated Service|Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS)]], the [[GNSS Performances|performance]] requirements include horizontal and vertical [[Accuracy|accuracy]], [[Integrity|integrity]], [[Continuity|continuity]] and time to alert for different service levels. The [[Availability|availability]] of the service should be 99.5% for both services.
+In the case of the [[GALILEO Public Regulated Service|Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS)]], the [[GNSS Performances|performance]] requirements include horizontal and vertical [[Accuracy|accuracy]]. The [[Availability|availability]] of the service should be 99.5%.
 See the article [[GALILEO Performances|Galileo Performances]] for further information.
 ==Credits==
-Edited by GMV, using information from ESA and European Union as indicated through the references.
+Edited by GMV, using information from ESA, European GNSS Service Centre and European Union as indicated through the references.
 ==Notes==
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-[[Category:GALILEO]]
+[[Category:GALILEO|!]]