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Galileo General Introduction
| GALILEO | |
|---|---|
| Title | Galileo General Introduction |
| Author(s) | GMV |
| Level | Basic |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
The Galileo is a space-based global navigation satellite system (GNSS) that provides reliable positioning, navigation, and timing services to users on a continuous worldwide basis -- freely available to all. GALILEO receivers compute their position in the Galileo Reference System using satellite technology and based on triangulation principles.
Introduction
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 all but the most extreme circumstances and will inform users within seconds of a failure of any satellite. This will make it suitable for applications where safety is crucial, such as running trains, guiding cars and landing aircraft.
Based on the award of the contracts for the first order of satellites, the launch services, the system support services and the operations, the European Commission announced the Initial Operational Capability (IOC) with three initial services to be provided in 2014/2015: an initial Open Service, an initial Public Regulated Service and an initial Search and Rescue Service. At this stage, accuracy and availability will not yet have reached their optimum level, the Safety-of-Life Service and the Commercial Service will be tested and will be provided as the system reaches full operational capability with the 30 satellites[1].
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