Galileo satellite navigation system

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Galileo_satellite_navigation_system
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Global Navigation Satellite System
gptkbp:accuracy centimeter-level (commercial)
up to 1 meter (public)
gptkbp:civilianControlled true
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:GPS
gptkb:BeiDou
gptkb:GLONASS
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:European_Union
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:European_GNSS_Agency
gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkbp:elevation about 23,222 km
gptkbp:emergencyServices gptkb:Search_and_Rescue_(SAR)
gptkbp:features Global coverage
First GNSS under civilian control
High precision
gptkbp:firstOperationalSatellitesLaunched 2011
gptkbp:firstSatellite 2005
gptkbp:frequency gptkb:E5a
gptkb:E5b
E1
E6
gptkbp:fullOperationalCapabilityExpected 2024
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:European_Union
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Prague,_Czech_Republic
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Galileo satellite navigation system
gptkbp:inclination 56 degrees
gptkbp:initialService 2016
gptkbp:mainControlCenters gptkb:Fucino,_Italy
gptkb:Oberpfaffenhofen,_Germany
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Galileo_Galilei
gptkbp:numberOfSatellites 30
gptkbp:numberOfSatellitesInOrbit 28
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:European_Union
gptkbp:orbitType gptkb:Medium_Earth_Orbit
gptkbp:providesService gptkb:Commercial_Service
gptkb:Open_Service
gptkb:Public_Regulated_Service
gptkb:Search_and_Rescue_Service
gptkbp:purpose Navigation
Positioning
Satellite navigation
Timing
gptkbp:status Operational
gptkbp:website https://www.gsc-europa.eu/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thales_Alenia_Space_France
gptkb:European_Aeronautic_Defence_and_Space_Company_(EADS)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6