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The Technical Division of the GJU is responsible for overseeing all
technical- and program-related aspects of the development phase of the Galileo
Mission and the integration of EGNOS. Among its areas of responsibility are:
Management of Galileo-related 6th Framework Program activities
Key technologies required for the implementation and operation of the Galileo
Mission will be developed through research projects, carried out within the
framework of the EUs main research funding mechanism, the Sixth Framework
Program (FP6).
The Technical Division will provide technical management for these projects,
which will be concluded between the GJU and third parties through a call for
tender process. The foreseen total budget for these activities is ~100 million,
which will be allocated through three separate calls for proposals with the
following budgets: 2003 19 million; 2004 67 million; 2005 15 million.
These activities will cover the development of mass-market user receivers, local
elements, market and business developments and mission aspects . An emphasis is
given to SMEs and international activities.
Mission implementation
The Technical Division of the GJU bears overall responsibility for the Galileo
Mission High Level Definition document (HLD) and Mission Requirements Document (MRD).
The HLD is a reference document that presents the main characteristics and
performance levels of the Galileo Mission, and is agreed in consultation with
Member States, the European Commission, ESA, users and prospective investors.
Maintaining permanent contact with user communities, as well as interaction with
specific user groups (involved in e.g. timing and geodesy issues) is also the
responsibility of the GJU.
On the basis of the HLD, the MRD is used to define specific mission requirements
in more detail.
Integration of the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS)
Operational from 2004, EGNOS is a service precursor of the Galileo Mission,
based on regional augmentation of the existing GPS system. EGNOS is designed to
stimulate the development of safety critical applications, thus enabling Galileo
to rapidly penetrate the satellite navigation market.
The Technical Division of the GJU will define the appropriate method of
integrating EGNOS within the Galileo Concession process, and will oversee system
evolutions as well as extensions of the current signal coverage.
Supervision of Galileo developments carried out by ESA
The Technical Division will supervise the Galileo-related activities of the
European Space Agency (ESA), which is responsible for the definition,
development and in-orbit validation phase of the programme.
During this phase, two test satellites and a set of up to four initial
constellation satellites will be developed, together with the necessary ground
infrastructure and test user receivers for system validation purposes.
The development of Galileo applications falls under the responsibility of the
Business Development Division of the GJU.
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