Concept information
PREFERRED TERM
Galileo (Europe's European Satellite Navigation System)
DEFINITION
- Galileo is the European Union's Global Satellite Navigation System (GNSS). Sometimes called the 'European GPS, Galileo provides accurate positioning and timing information. Galileo is a programme under civilian control and its data can be used for a broad range of applications. It is autonomous but also interoperable with existing satellite navigation systems. At the moment, the Galileo constellation consists of 18 satellites.
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NARROWER CONCEPTS
CHANGE NOTE
- 2017-08-14 14:59:55.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add broader relation (Galileo [b1c1ecfd-eb6c-4a51-b86e-2ae64babc27d,309895] - Navigation Platforms [1506fb17-7ac4-44ce-bde5-074885bdb2d2,287403]);
- 2017-08-14 15:19:17.0 [tstevens] update PrefLabel (Galileo (European Satellite Navigation System));
- 2017-08-14 15:20:04.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (Galileo (European Satellite Navigation System) [b1c1ecfd-eb6c-4a51-b86e-2ae64babc27d,309895] - Galileo [59fae923-a986-41e5-8fe2-30bd3b9cb625,309899]);
- 2017-08-14 15:29:27.0 [tstevens] update PrefLabel (Galileo (Europe’s European Satellite Navigation System));
- 2017-08-15 07:32:37.0 [tstevens] update PrefLabel (Galileo (Europe's European Satellite Navigation System));
- 2017-08-15 09:23:20.0 [tstevens] insert Definition (id: null text: Galileo is the European Union's Global Satellite Navigation System (GNSS). Sometimes called the 'European GPS, Galileo provides accurate positioning and timing information. Galileo is a programme under civilian control and its data can be used for a broad range of applications. It is autonomous but also interoperable with existing satellite navigation systems. At the moment, the Galileo constellation consists of 18 satellites. language code: en);
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/b1c1ecfd-eb6c-4a51-b86e-2ae64babc27d
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