Mid-term review of Galileo and EGNOS published

Mid-term review of Galileo and EGNOS published

EU, 18.01.2011

The European Commission presented its midterm review on the development of Europe’s satellite navigation programmes Galileo and EGNOS on 18 January 2011. Recent progress in the development of Galileo, including the signature of four major contracts and the testing of the first four operational satellites, means the satellite navigation system will deliver initial services in 2014. It is expected to help secure a bigger share of the space technology market and bring European independence in a sector that is important for its economy and for the well-being of its citizens. There has also been considerable progress with the EGNOS programme which increases the accuracy of signals from satellite navigation systems.