The Geode™ GNS3H now supports Galileo® High Accuracy Service (HAS), making it an addition to the high-precision GNSS receiver market. By delivering real-time corrections through satellite signals, Galileo HAS enables users to achieve needed results essential for high precision. So, what is Galileo HAS and what are its features? In this blog, we’ll explore Galileo HAS, what it does, and what it means for positioning professionals who depend on reliable, high-accuracy positioning.
What is Galileo High Accuracy Service?
Galileo is Europe’s independent Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), designed by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Union (EU) to provide highly accurate positioning and navigation services worldwide. Designed as an alternative to the U.S.’s GPS, Russia’s GLONASS, and China’s BeiDou, Galileo offers significantly higher accuracy for civilian users.
Galileo HAS is broadcast by Galileo satellites to specifically provide coverage in all quadrants of the sky at the same time. This enhances global navigation, especially in environments where satellite signals are often obstructed.
Key Features
Galileo HAS is a Precise Point Positioning (PPP) solution that delivers high-accuracy positioning. Unlike some commercial high-accuracy GNSS services, Galileo HAS is freely available to all users with 20 cm accuracy, making it an accessible option for applications requiring precise location data. HAS distributes correction data through dual channels: the Galileo E6-B signal, transmitted through Galileo satellites, and planned future implementation of internet-based distribution (NTRIP). Bonus, Galileo HAS enhances the positioning accuracy of both Galileo and GPS satellites, enabling improved reliability across all applications. This allows users to achieve high-accuracy positioning with minimal effort!
- High Precision: Provides positioning accuracy at 20 cm
- Free Access: Unlike some other high-accuracy services, Galileo HAS is freely available to all users
- Dual Data Channels: The service distributes correction data through:
- Galileo E6-B signal: Delivered via Galileo satellites
- Internet (via NTRIP): Network Transport of RTCM via Internet Protocol (currently in experimental phase and planned for future implementation)
Mapping Industry Game Changer
Galileo HAS has a wide range of applications across industries, enabling reliable positioning. In agriculture, HAS supports crop monitoring and improved farming efficiency. HAS also supports infrastructure monitoring for critical structures such as bridges, dams, and railways, ensuring accurate tracking and maintenance. It plays a key role in industries such as utilities, surveying, navigation, and more. Wherever geospatial mapping touches, Galileo HAS is there playing a pivotal role.
New Geode GNS3H
The new GNS3H model of the Geode family adds support for Galileo HAS to provide free, worldwide 20 cm accurate positioning. Simply apply a multi-frequency upgrade to any GNS3H receiver and you have instant access to 20 cm real-time location accuracy without any additional subscriptions, downloads, or software. With Galileo HAS, Sub-meter becomes Sub-foot as the new standard for free and open global GNSS receiver positioning.
Shaping the Future
Galileo HAS represents a major leap forward in global positioning technology, offering accuracy to a wide range of industries. Whether enhancing precision agriculture, improving navigation, or supporting geospatial applications, HAS provides a reliable and accessible solution for high-accuracy positioning needs. As satellite navigation technology continues to evolve, Galileo HAS is set to play a crucial role in shaping the future for GIS field data collection.
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