The European Space Expo in The Hague showcased how cycling and motorcycling are benefiting from GNSS positioning information.

The European Space Expo lands in Paris to highlight the many ways the European Union’s space programmes help EU citizens on a daily basis.

The European GNSS Agency is working together with rail and space industry stakeholders to enable the use of satellite-based positioning for railway signalling, in order to achieve cost and efficiency benefits, such as the reduction of infrastructure elements needed for train control systems.

With the launch of Galileo Initial Services later this year, the Galileo Search and Rescue service for locating distress beacons will help operators respond to distress signals faster and more effectively.

The European GNSS Agency (GSA) announces that Qualcomm Technologies, a US-based leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies, is adding support for Galileo across its product portfolio.

For the second time, the European GNSS Agency is sponsoring a special prize dedicated to Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus as part of the annual Council of Geodetic Surveyors’ Young Surveyors prize.

One major takeaway from last week’s European Space Solutions conference is that satellite navigation and Earth observation data are creating big opportunities for game-changing growth in Europe and beyond.