Colloquium on scientific applications of Galileo

• the fundamental aspects of navigation by satellites and Galileo – geodetic and temporal reference frames, relativistic frame, on board and ground clocks, orbits, radiation environment in orbit, inter-satellite links, fundamental aspects of propagation, tropospheric and ionospheric corrections, calibration and validation, relations with international organisations

• scientific applications in meteorology, geodesy, geophysics, space physics, oceanography, land surface and ecosystem studies – using either direct or reflected signals; differential measurements, phase measurements, occultation measurements – using receivers placed on the ground, in airplanes or in scientific satellites

• scientific developments in physics and dealing with future systems, particularly in testing fundamental laws, in astronomy, in quantum communication, and in developing clocks or experiments based on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)

The colloquium is intended to bring together leading members of the European scientific community and their international partners. Among its aims are to propose to Galileo partners means of enhancing the scientific use of Galileo and to contribute to GNSS development based on scientific approaches. It will also be an occasion to review the various possibilities for the use of navigation satellite systems such as Galileo for scientific purposes and to investigate how these scientific requirements can contribute to making the most of the present systems and defining their future evolution. The conference will be organized as a series of plenary talks and two parallel half day sessions.