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First Galileo Return Link Service PLB to be released in Europe

The first Galileo Return Link Service Personal Location Beacon (PLB) developed under the H2020 funded Helios project will be released in December 2020 across 18 European countries.

The FastFind ReturnLink PLB transmits the user’s unique ID and GNSS location via the global network of Cospas-Sarsat search and rescue satellites

The FastFind ReturnLink PLB transmits the user’s unique ID and GNSS location via the global network of Cospas-Sarsat search and rescue satellites

In close collaboration with the European GNSS Agency and within framework of the H2020 HELIOS project, Orolia has been working to equip SAR beacons with the breakthrough Galileo Return Link Service. Declared operational in January 2020, the Galileo Return Link Service is a unique feature of Galileo – Europe’s Global Navigation Satellite System – it allows people in distress to receive an automatic acknowledgement that their signal has been received and their location is known. Read more…

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Remote beacon activation with Galileo return link successfully tested

The European GNSS Agency (GSA) together with Orolia, CNES, Enaire, Spanish Mission Coordination Centre (MCC), Spanish Rescue Coordination Center (RCC) and French MCC, have successfully performed end-to-end tests with the airlines Iberia and Air France on remote beacon activation using the Galileo Return Link Service (RLS). The tests helped to assess and validate the operational concept for a potential new use of Galileo to support fast response in distress situations.

Successful remote beacon activation with Galileo RLS

Successful remote beacon activation with Galileo RLS

The goal of the end-to-end test with Iberia and Air France, which was conducted on 16 and 19 September 2019 respectively, was to validate the operational concept for remote aviation beacon activation being developed by Eurocae Working Group-98 SG-1 RLS, as well as to test the usability of the end user interfaces. Read more…

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Orolia’s new aircraft emergency beacon uses Galileo service

Orolia is introducing a new product for commercial aircraft safety, the Kannad Ultima-S emergency locator transmitter (ELT).

Orolia Kannad Ultima-S emergency locator uses Galileo Return Link Service

Orolia Kannad Ultima-S emergency locator uses Galileo Return Link Service

The Kannad Ultima-S is designed to be installed in the cabin of commercial aircraft or in its life raft. It is capable of notifying the crew about the launch of a search-and-rescue operation via Galileo Return Link Service (RLS). Read more…

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Orolia secures Galileo contract to supply clocks to 12 more satellites

Orolia announced that its atomic clock solutions have been selected for the Galileo Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). Under contracts totaling 26 million euros, Orolia will deliver its stable, accurate timing solutions to 12 additional Galileo satellites.

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Each satellite will carry two Rubidium atomic clocks and two passive Hydrogen Masers, said to be the most stable clock in the world. Under these contracts, Orolia will supply its Spectratime Rubidium Atomic Frequency Standard and its Passive Hydrogen Masers physics package for an additional 12 Galileo satellites. These new satellites will reinforce Orolia’s position in the number of active atomic clocks in space, including more than 100 in the Galileo system. Read more…

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