ESA's NAVISP Programmes

Back-End Safety Processor: magicGNSS Back-End SAFEty

Final presentation of NAVISP Project EL2-074 now available: On Thursday, April 18th, 2024, GMV presented the results of the NAVISP EL2-074 project " magicGNSS Back-End SAFEty". Over 50 people from industry and research institutes followed the interesting presentation and the subsequent interactive Q&A session. High-precision solutions are increasingly favoured for modern positioning…

Last Updated: 22/04/2024 15:13 Created at: 22/04/2024 08:50

NAVISP SHOWCASES ACTIVITIES IN THE MARITIME DOMAIN AT A WORKSHOP OF THE ORDER OF ENGINEERS IN ROME

On April 17th, the Order of the Engineers of the Province in Rome hosted a workshop titled "Infrastructure, GNSS Systems and Services for the Maritime Sector," in collaboration with the Foundation of the Order of Engineers in Rome and the Italian Navigation Institute. During the event, the NAVISP Team delivered a speech introducing ESA's activities in Maritime Navigation, highlighting…

Last Updated: 22/04/2024 08:45 Created at: 22/04/2024 08:45

NaviBlind Version 2.0 – Independent Navigation for Blind People

Final Presentation of NAVISP Project EL2-150 now available: On Thursday, March 28th, 2024 NaviBlind ApS presented the results of the NAVISP EL2-150 project EL2-150 "NaviBlind 2.0 – Independent navigation for blind people". The project NaviBlind represents a leap forward in aiding the mobility of blind and visually impaired individuals by using a wearable GNSS device, NaVICap, and a…

Last Updated: 09/04/2024 09:55 Created at: 09/04/2024 09:55

Munich Satellite Navigation Summit – Germany doubles the funding for NAVISP Phase 3

The Munich Satellite Navigation Summit took place from March 20th to March 22nd, 2024, with the theme "GNSS MEETS FRIENDS IN NEW ORBITS – POTENTIALS AND SYNERGIES!" Featuring distinguished speakers from industry, science, and institutions worldwide, the summit offered participants diverse insights into the latest advancements in in satellite navigation and the wider PNT domain. Over the…

Last Updated: 26/03/2024 13:32 Created at: 26/03/2024 13:32

Open Innovation Laboratory in Debrecen Hungary to redefine space system testing

On March 20th 2024, Emerson's Test and Measurement Business Group (formerly NI) in collaboration with the ESA's Navigation Innovation and Support programme (NAVISP) declared the grand opening of the Open Innovation Laboratory in Debrecen, Hungary. This facility will help redefine space system development and deployment by introducing advanced test strategies aimed at reducing costs and…

Last Updated: 26/03/2024 07:55 Created at: 26/03/2024 07:53

Medea – MultifrEquency Digital BEAMForming Antenna

Final presentation of NAVISP Project EL2-101 now available: On Tuesday, March 5th, 2024, Space Technologies for Innovation, RadioPoints, and Consortium Ulisse presented the results of the NAVISP EL2 101 project "MEDEA". Over 50 people from industry and research institutes followed the interesting presentation and the subsequent interactive Q&A session. In the face of growing…

Last Updated: 26/03/2024 14:55 Created at: 11/03/2024 09:24

Italian Urban Air Mobility Technologies & Distributed Test-Facility

On Thursday, February 15th, 2024, ENAC presented together with its partners from Telespazio S.p.A. (TPZ), The Italian Aerospace Research Center, Distretto Tecnologico Aerospaziale, D-Flight, Planetek Italia, EXPRIVIA Spa and Civitanavi Systems S.p.A. the results of the NAVISP EL3-018 project "UAM National Test Facility - AURORA". Over 50 people from industry and research institutes followed…

Last Updated: 20/02/2024 09:49 Created at: 20/02/2024 09:46

High Altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS) in Focus : Highlights from the 3rd HAPS4ESA Workshop

From February 12 to 14, the European Space Agency organized the 3rd HAPS4ESA workshop in Leiden, The Netherlands. The workshop focused on High Altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS), showcasing their potential as uncrewed platforms operating at approximately 20 km altitude in the stratosphere. Over 160 participants learned about recent developments and assessed the state-of-the-art of HAPS…

Last Updated: 19/02/2024 09:47 Created at: 19/02/2024 08:35

NAVISP meets the Irish PNT Ecosystem

On the 1st of February 2024, a workshop was held in Dublin, organized by Enterprise Ireland and attended by more than 50 representatives from companies involved in PNT matters in Ireland. Participants were briefed on the current status of Irish involvement and the available avenues for participation. Simultaneously, they were given the opportunity to interact with a diverse array of PNT…

Last Updated: 05/02/2024 08:50 Created at: 05/02/2024 08:50

Novel concept for independent PNT using VDE-SAT for critical navigation at sea

On Thursday, January 25th, 2024, Space Norway AS presented together with its partners from Kongsberg Seatex the results of the NAVISP EL3-010 project "Independent Critical Navigation (ICING)". Around 50 people from industry and research institutes followed the interesting presentation and the subsequent interactive Q&A session. Growing dependence on Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT)…

Last Updated: 30/01/2024 08:42 Created at: 30/01/2024 08:37

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