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EGNOS − The European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System − A Cornerstone of Galileo (ESA SP-1303) 
The European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System (EGNOS) is the first-generation European Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) designed to serve the needs of maritime, land transport, time and aeronautical applications in the European and neighbouring regions. Download Order Form (pdf) It is a first step towards Galileo, the second generation, based upon an independent European navigation-satellite constellation. EGNOS will be interoperable with equivalent US and Japanese Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) systems, in addition to other emerging initiatives - such as India’s GAGAN and China’s SNAS systems - aiming at contributing to a truly global navigation system. This technical book presents a complete overview of the EGNOS mission, system and architecture. It is written for those GNSS engineering professionals, applications developers, satellite-navigation users and university students wishing to have a complete picture of the EGNOS and SBAS technologies, principles and related applications.
The book is available from ESA Publications at a cost of €50. Orders can be placed by fax, mail or email (see order forms) to: Mr. Rory van Haarlem Editorial / Circulation Office ESA Publications Division ESTEC, PO Box 299, Noordwijk 2200 AG The Netherlands Tel.: +31 (0)71-565-3405 Fax: +31 (0)71-565-5433 Email (orders & general enquiries): esapub@esa.int
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