The European Satellite Services Provider (ESSP) has officially declared the start of the EGNOS Safety-of-Life Service as of March 2nd 2011 following EC authorisation to provide the service. The EGNOS Safety-of-Life (SoL) Service consists of signals for timing and positioning intended for most transport applications – especially in the domain of aviation- where lives could be… Continue reading EGNOS Safety of Life Service Available Since Yesterday
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Troubled Galaxy
That space around planet Earth is teeming with man-mad objects is common knowledge and not so long ago we got a good demonstration of what happens when stray metal hits another satellite. For a time it was unclear where a sizeable piece of junk would fall on the surface of the Earth. The satellites serve… Continue reading Troubled Galaxy