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  • The GSA-EIB agreement will help create high-skilled jobs and improve the day-to-day lives of Europeans
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    GSA, EIB sign agreement on investment in space

    The European GNSS Agency (GSA) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed an agreement to cooperate on supporting investment in the European space-based service economy. The agreement was signed as part of celebrations at GSA headquarters in Prague on September 10 to mark the Agency’s 15th anniversary.

  • “GSA has been at the heart of the EGNOS and Galileo programmes over the past 15 years,” Carlo des Dorides.
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    GSA celebrates 15 years

    The European GNSS Agency (GSA) is hosting a special event on September 10 to mark the 15th anniversary of its creation. The Agency was set up as the European GNSS Supervisory Authority in 2004 to oversee the development of the European space programmes EGNOS and Galileo.

  • The number of Galileo-enabled smartphones in use has soared to 1 billion in just 3 years.
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    GSA celebrates 1 billion Galileo smartphone users

    The estimated number of Galileo-enabled smartphones in use has reached one billion. This significant milestone has been achieved in the week when the European GNSS Agency (GSA), responsible for operation of the Galileo programme, celebrates its 15th anniversary, making this a memorable week for the Agency.

  • In total, 203 ideas were submitted in this year’s competition.
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    Galileo-Copernicus challenge leads the pack in Galileo Masters 2019

    The Galileo-Copernicus Synergy Challenge, which seeks solutions that help to make our world safer and more sustainable using Earth observation combined with Galileo/EGNOS geo-referencing, received the most submissions in this year’s Galileo Masters, with a total of 54 completed ideas submitted.

  • A sneak peek at the cover of the upcoming edition of the GSA’s GNSS Market Report.
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    GSA GNSS Market Report 6 – coming soon!

    The 2019 edition of the GSA’s GNSS Market Report will be launched in the autumn. As in previous years, the latest issue of the report will provide comprehensive information on the dynamic global GNSS market along with in-depth analysis of the latest global GNSS trends and developments. To be among the first to receive the Market Report straight into your inbox , register here.

    Agriculture
    Aviation and Drones
    Consumer Solutions, Tourism and Health
    Maritime and Inland Waterways
    Climate Services
    Rail
    Security
    Infrastructure
  • More than 70 million TGV passengers will benefit from Galileo’s improved accuracy and positioning in 2019.
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    French railways embrace Galileo

    The French national rail company SNCF is taking a lead in adopting Galileo technology to boost customer services, in particular in its high-speed TGV network. With almost 50% of TGV trains already equipped with Galileo receivers, European GNSS is enabling improved customer information and traffic management. GNSS is a crucial technology for the digitalisation of infrastructure and autonomous train developments thanks to accurate and safe localisation of trains. Solutions are currently developed through partnerships between space and railway sectors.

    Rail
  • The final 10 have until October 21 to deliver a fully-functioning version of their app.
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    MyGalileoApp – final 10 announced!

    We can now reveal the ten projects in the MyGalileoApp competition judged to be the most exciting in terms of their level of innovation, market potential and technical feasibility. Selected from 30 projects shortlisted for the competition’s first development phase, these 10 projects will now advance to the second development phase, at the end of which they should deliver a fully functioning app.

    Agriculture
    Consumer Solutions, Tourism and Health
    Maritime and Inland Waterways
    Road and Automotive
  • Austro Control plans to make EGNOS implementation at Austrian airports more widespread.
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    Austro Control and EGNOS – a story of success

    Austrian air navigation services provider Austro Control is in charge of implementing EGNOS-based procedures at the country’s airports. So far, EGNOS-based approach procedures, including rotorcraft procedures, have been implemented at seven airports/heliports and there are plans to make this implementation more widespread in the future.

    Aviation and Drones
  • The Horizon 2020 Space Information Day and Brokerage Event will take place in Prague on 12-13 September 2019.
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    GSA to host Horizon 2020 Space Information Day

    The European GNSS Agency (GSA) and the Horizon 2020 Space NCP Network (COSMOS2020plus) are jointly organising the Horizon 2020 Space Information Day and Brokerage Event at the GSA’s headquarters in Prague, Czech Republic, on 12-13 September 2019.