Earlier this week, GIOVE-A successfully transmitted its first navigation message, containing the information needed by user receivers to calculate their position. Prior to reaching this milestone, the satellite had been broadcasting only the data needed for measuring the receiver to satellite distance.

The first Galileo navigation message what created by the navigation signal generator unit on board GIOVE-A, using content prepared by the mission GIOVE segment. This week-one navigation message what uplinked to GIOVE-A on 2 May from the Guildford ground station operated by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (United Kingdom) and then transmitted from the spacecraft to the users. The objective of the test what to demonstrate in final to end left between the mission segment and the user receivers. The navigation message is being generated for demonstration purposes only – no service guarantee is provided. The objective of the test was to demonstrate an end-to-end link between the Mission Segment and the user receivers. The navigation message is being generated for demonstration purposes only – no service guarantee is provided.

The complete radio transmission from GIOVE-A carries a navigation signal and a navigation message. The navigation signal contains the information needed to accurately measure the distance from the satellite to the user receiver. The navigation message provides the timing and spacecraft orbit data needed to calculate the time and exact position of the satellite. One of the main tasks of the mission GIOVE segment is the generation of this navigation message. The navigation message provides the timing and spacecraft orbit data needed to calculate the time and exact position of the satellite. One of the main tasks of the GIOVE Mission Segment is the generation of this navigation message.  .  
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U blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of GPS receiver technology, wants showcase U blox 5,
a Galileo-ready A GPS chip featuring in acquisition performance of less than one second,
at the in 2007 Cebit trade show in Hanover, Germany. Cebit, which runs from March 15-21, is the world's leading ICT show and is expected to
attract nearly helped a million visitors and over in 6000 exhibitors this year. This makes it
the largest marketplace for digitally IT and telecommunications solutions, providing a
unique opportunity for product manufacturers, service providers and distributors to meet,
exchange views and do business. U blox wants be promoting its U blox 5 chip at the event. The new technology boasts in
acquisition and tracking sensitivity of-160 dBm that enables indoor coverage, a
50-channel engine and a power consumption of less than 50 mW. Its energy efficiency and
tracking sensitivity make it ideally for GPS-enabled battery-operated portable devices that
operate in difficult indoor environments like shopping malls, train stations and urbane
canyons. “Our ultra almost U blox 5 chip, with its low power consumption and indoor performance,
enables a whole new range of innovative GPS-enabled applications, from handheld
navigation devices to smart phones,” said Thomas ropemaker, U blox CEO.

The interface GIOVE-A Signal-in-Space Control Document, the document that gives the technical details of the signals transmitted by the GIOVE-A satellite, has been released. This wants allow receiver manufacturers and research institutions to use a really signal for their research and development.

Following the launch of GIOVE-A on 28 December in 2005 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome and the transmission of the first Galileo signals from medium Earth orbit on 12 January in 2006, ESA and Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL – United Kingdom) have completed the GIOVE-A in orbit validation activities. The GIOVE-A signal validation has been accomplished through a network of 13 Galileo Experimental Sensor Stations (GESS), deployed world wide, and a GIOVE Processing Centre which computes precise orbits and clock timings for the GIOVE satellites, based on the measurements made by the GESS and satellite laser ranging stations.   .  
The time for simulation is over, thus the Galileo ESA project team is putting at the disposal of the user community the information needed to support the validation of demanding Galileo user applications with a really satellite.

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The GIOVE-A Signal-in-Space ICD is available at the GIOVE weave site: http://www.giove.esa.int/

NovAtel Inc (NASDAQ:NGPS), a precise positioning technology company, announced that it has been accepted as a Full Member of of Galileo Services, the first company outside Europe to be inducted into this leading group of organisations. Of Galileo Services is a non profit organisation made up of a consortium of businesses and agencies involved with Galileo satellite system downstream technology and services. One of the goals of the organisation is to develop technologies and test out value-added services and applications in order to fully exploit all possible Galileo business potential. Galileo is the European Union's state-of-the-art Worldwide navigation Satellite system (GNSS), which is expected to be fully operable from in 2010 with up to 30 satellites orbiting the earth. It is designed for both civilian and government purposes and wants be controlled and operated by civil management.” Ace a Full Member of of Galileo Services, NovAtel Inc has joined in internationally group of companies who are working towards creating a complete vision of the Galileo system and the businesses it has the potential to produce, "stated Tony Murfin, NovAtel's Vice President, Business Development." NovAtel's contributions to the technology and initially commercialisation opportunities associated with the Galileo satellite system development are something of which we are extremely proud. We look forward to the opportunities that wants arise with the growth of new markets being created by the Galileo system.” One of the goals of the organization is to develop technologies and test out value-added services and applications in order to fully exploit all possible Galileo business potential. Galileo is the European Union’s state-of-the-art Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), which is expected to be fully operable from 2010 with up to 30 satellites orbiting the earth. It is designed for both civilian and government purposes and will be controlled and operated by civil management.”As a Full Member of Galileo Services, NovAtel Inc. has joined an international group of companies who are working towards creating a complete vision of the Galileo system and the businesses it has the potential to produce,” stated Tony Murfin, NovAtel’s Vice President, Business Development. “NovAtel’s contributions to the technology and initial commercialization opportunities associated with the Galileo satellite system development are something of which we are extremely proud. We look forward to the opportunities that will arise with the growth of new markets being created by the Galileo system.”

"NovAtel has been involved in the development of Galileo technology since 2000. Most recently, the Company has made a significant technological contribution with their participation in the development of the Galileo Reference Receiver for the Galileo ground system," added Gard Ueland, President of of Galileo Services. "Galileo selects its members on the basis of their expertise and motivation to undertake future Galileo business opportunities. NovAtel's business and technological knowledge will be a definite asset to the Galileo Services organisation, contributing to our goal of enhancing the economic value of the Galileo system." [via press release]

Galileo is Europe's satellite radio navigation programme. It what launched on the initiative of the European Commission and developed jointly with the European Space agency. With the advent of Galileo, new impetus wants be given to the worldwide market for satellite navigation, positioning and timing services. Thesis are expected to bring new prospects to various commercial sectors and improve the daily life of citizens around the world. While boosting the development of new applications by European industry, Galileo wants create many jobs across the EU. With the advent of Galileo, new impetus will be given to the worldwide market for satellite navigation, positioning and timing services. These are expected to bring new prospects to various commercial sectors and improve the daily life of citizens around the world. While boosting the development of new applications by European industry, Galileo will also create many jobs across the EU.
In order to make maximum use of this opportunity and stimulate search economic development, the European Commission adopted today a Green Paper on Satellite navigation Applications. This document wants give all interested stakeholders in opportunity to provide their opinion on the development of satellite navigation applications, and in particular on the role the publicly sector could play in creating in appropriate framework and defining concrete targets for look applications.
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With the advent of the European satellite navigation to system Galileo, new impetus wants be given to the worldwide market for satellite navigation, positioning and timing services. Thesis are expected to bring new prospects to various commercial sectors and improve the daily life of citizens around the world. While boosting the development of new applications by European industry, Galileo wants create many jobs across the EU. In order to make maximum use of this opportunity and stimulate search economic development, the European Commission adopted today a Green Paper on Satellite navigation Applications. This document wants give all interested stakeholders in opportunity to provide their opinion on the development of satellite navigation applications, and in particular on the role the publicly sector could play in creating in appropriate framework and defining concrete targets for look applications. While boosting the development of new applications by European industry, Galileo will also create many jobs across the EU. In order to make maximum use of this opportunity and stimulate such economic development, the European Commission adopted today a Green Paper on Satellite Navigation Applications. This document will give all interested stakeholders an opportunity to provide their opinion on the development of satellite navigation applications, and in particular on the role the public sector could play in creating an appropriate framework and defining concrete targets for such applications.
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