EGNOS increases the accuracy and integrity of the GNSS signal, making it suitable for use by aircraft, ships, trains and other forms of transport as well as agriculture.
What is the difference between GPS and EGNOS?
GPS is a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) that allows anyone with a GPS receiver to navigate from anywhere in the world. EGNOS is a satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) that makes the GPS signal more precise. EGNOS also provides an integrity signal about GPS performance by broadcasting error corrections to the users in Europe via three geostationary satellites. This means that without a GPS signal, EGNOS will not work.
What is EGNOS?
EGNOS is Europe’s first venture into satellite navigation. It currently augments the positioning signals provided by the GPS and makes them suitable for safety critical applications such as flying aircraft or navigating ships through narrow channels. In the near future, EGNOS will be upgraded to augment Galileo signals, in addition to GPS.
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