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The business case for employing European GNSS systems in farming is clear – a point further emphasized by this year’s Farming by Satellite winning projects.

With everyone’s attention focused on the World Cup in Brazil, people might not be taking the time to look up. But up there above the football pitches in Brazil – and sporting facilities across Europe – are European GNSS satellites providing a range of services to sports.

The Galileo Open Service Signal In Space Interface Control Document (OS SIS ICD) contains the publicly available information on the Galileo Signal In Space. It is intended for use by the Galileo Open Service (OS) user community and specifies the interface between the Galileo Space Segment and the Galileo User Segment.

On June 17th, the transmission by the available IOV Galileo satellites of data external to the Galileo system was successfully demonstrated.

The submission deadline for the 2014 edition of the GSA-sponsored European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) is 30 June.

The European GNSS Agency (GSA) is holding an information session on 17 July at the Farnborough International Airshow.

According to a panel discussion on aviation at the European Space Solutions Conference in Prague, EGNOS provides very clear benefits to the aviation sector – benefits that need to be further expanded.

Situated on the doorstep of Rudolfinum Hall in Prague’s Jan Palach Square, the European Space Expo proved to be a big hit during its stop in the Golden City from June 7 – 15.

In the rail sector, GNSS systems are primarily used for non-safety critical applications. But as was made clear during the GSA hosted European Space Solutions 2014 conference, European GNSS has a unique value proposition, opening more possibilities for advanced GNSS applications in the rail sector.

ASECAP road operators share a long-term vision for ever-increasing safety and efficiency and the highest possible quality of service for all road users. Participants at the ASECAP conference in Athens discussed a range of challenging issues as they look to the future.