Commercial users can already see signs of recovery of the navigation & timing services, fluctuations may be experienced until further notice.

NAGU 2019027

DATE GENERATED (UTC): 2019-07-18 08:20
NAGU TYPE: GENERAL
NAGU NUMBER: 2019027
NAGU SUBJECT: SERVICE RESTORED (POTENTIAL INSTABILITY)
NAGU REFERENCED TO: 2019026
START DATE EVENT (UTC): 2019-07-17 20:52
END DATE EVENT (UTC): UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
SATELLITE AFFECTED: ALL

EVENT DESCRIPTION: THE SERVICE IS RESTORED. USERS MAY EXPERIENCE SERVICE INSTABILITY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

https://www.gsc-europa.eu/notice-advisory-to-galileo-users-nagu-2019027

A team of experts European GNSS Agency, industry, the European Space Agency and the European Commission is currently implementing and monitoring recovery actions for an incident related to the Galileo ground infrastructure that resulted in a temporary interruption of the Galileo Initial Services. The key objective is to restore the Galileo navigation and timing services for users as soon as possible.

On 12 July, Galileo initial navigation and timing services were interrupted temporarily. The Galileo Search and Rescue service remains operational. Read more…

Galileo is currently affected by a technical incident related to its ground infrastructure. The incident has led to a temporary interruption of the Galileo initial navigation and timing services, with the exception of the Galileo Search and Rescue (SAR) service. The SAR service – used for locating and helping people in distress situations for example at sea or mountains – is unaffected and remains operational.

Galileo provides ‘initial services’ since December 2016. During this initial “pilot” phase preceding the ‘full operational services’ phase, Galileo signals are used in combination with other satellite navigation systems, which allows for the detection of technical issues before the system becomes fully operational. Read more…