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Platforms > Space-based Platforms > Navigation Satellites > Galileo (Europe's European Satellite Navigation System) > Galileo

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Galileo  

Definition

  • Galileo is the European Union's Global Satellite Navigation System (GNSS). Sometimes called the 'European GPS, Galileo provides accurate positioning and timing information. Galileo is a programme under civilian control and its data can be used for a broad range of applications. It is autonomous but also interoperable with existing satellite navigation systems. At the moment, the Galileo constellation consists of 18 satellites. (en)

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  • 2017-08-14 15:20:04.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add broader relation (Galileo [59fae923-a986-41e5-8fe2-30bd3b9cb625,309899] - Galileo (European Satellite Navigation System) [b1c1ecfd-eb6c-4a51-b86e-2ae64babc27d,309895]);
  • 2017-08-14 15:20:37.0 [tstevens] insert AltLabel (id: null category: primary text: Galileo Satellites language code: en);
  • 2017-08-15 09:23:56.0 [tstevens] insert Definition (id: null text: Galileo is the European Union's Global Satellite Navigation System (GNSS). Sometimes called the 'European GPS, Galileo provides accurate positioning and timing information. Galileo is a programme under civilian control and its data can be used for a broad range of applications. It is autonomous but also interoperable with existing satellite navigation systems. At the moment, the Galileo constellation consists of 18 satellites. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/59fae923-a986-41e5-8fe2-30bd3b9cb625

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