Giove-A Transmitted First Signals to Earth Stations

Giove-A, the first Galileo pilot satellite launched on 28th December, has transmitted its signals to the Earth stations using the Navigation Signal Generation Unit (NSGU) and the wide-band Navigation Antenna developed by Alcatel Alenia Space.

Giove-A main objective is to secure access to the frequencies allocated by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for the Galileo system.

Signals are broadcasted through an L-band phased-array antenna designed to cover the visible Earth from the Medium Earth Orbit.