Europe's Galileo navigation system down

(B2) The système European satellite navigation is broken. His manager sent the message on Sunday: Galileo is " currently affected by a technical incident related to its terrestrial infrastructure »

The SAR signal preserved

This incident resulted in a temporary interruption of the initial navigation and timing services ". Only the Search and Rescue (SAR) service remains in operation - used to locate and help people in distress, for example at sea or in the mountains. The RAS " is unaffected and remains operational ».

Ongoing anomaly detection

Experts are working to restore the situation as quickly as possible. An Anomaly Review Board was immediately set up to analyze the exact root cause and implement recovery actions.

Degradation for several days

The service manager had warned its users last Thursday (July 11) of the “ service degradation on all Galileo satellites ". Signals can not be available or meet minimum performance levels. Their use is at the risk of the user. ».

In the initial phase

Galileo has been operational since December 2016 but is still in the initial 'pilot' phase: i.e. it provides initial services » preceding the phase of « full operational services ". Galileo signals are used in conjunction with other satellite navigation systems.

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Download the message to users 13 of July 2019