ESA NAVISP Hosted the 2nd International eLoran Conference at ESTEC

Last Updated: 17/03/2026 08:24     Created at: 17/03/2026 08:17

The second International eLoran Standardisation and Implementation Conference took place last week at ESTEC, the European Space Agency - ESA's technical heart in the Netherlands. The workshop was co-chaired by representatives from the UK, France, and the Republic of Korea.

Enhanced long range navigation (eLoran) is a terrestrial positioning system that offers resilient, low frequency signals that can be used for high-accuracy timing and positioning across safety critical sectors. It has potential as a complement or back-up for global navigation satellite systems (GNSS).

eLoran capabilities are being developed by various nations, and international coordination and cooperation is key to expanding the network and increasing the robustness and reliability of positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) for everyone.

ESA NAVISP is currently supporting UK eLoran antenna and receiver development and timing activities and is keen to support further developments across Europe.