Galileo at a glance
Galileo is Europe's Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) under civilian control. It has been operational since December 2016. It provides accurate and reliable positioning and timing information which is used in devices such as smartphones, but also in other applications and sectors of the economy such as railways, aviation, agriculture, maritime and more.
Galileo is three times more accurate than GPS providing 1 meter accuracy and a broad range of services.
Galileo in action
Galileo consists of 30 satellites orbiting Earth at an altitude of 23,000 km. The signals of Galileo are freely transmitted to anyone who has a device capable of receiving its signals (e.g., smartphone).
Most of its services are provided free of charge all around the world.
Galileo offers the following high-performance services worldwide:
- Open Service (OS)
- High Accuracy Service (HAS)
- Public Regulated Service (PRS)
- Search and Rescue Service (SAR)
- Open Service Navigation Message Authentication (OSNMA)
New services under development
- Signal Authentication Service (SAS)
- Galileo Emergency Warning Satellite Service (EWSS)
- Timing Service (TS)
