NovAtel Licensed to Sell Galileo Receivers

NovAtel Inc. (Canada) has received a license valid for 10 years from the European Space Agency (ESA), which allows NovAtel to sell receivers that track Galileo signals.

NovAtel’s EuroPak-15a production standard receiver allows customers to not only receive GPS L1/L5 signals, but to also add the additional capability for Galileo L1/E5a tracking.

“NovAtel’s 10-year license granted by ESA is renewable, and allows NovAtel to sell Galileo/Giove-A capable receivers. This full license replaces a previous temporary agreement granted by ESA in March of this year. We are now able to move forward with commercial sales of Galileo-capable receivers,” said Tony Murfin, NovAtel’s vice president, business development.

NovAtel received this license based on its participation in the Galileo Receiver Chain (GRC) program. NovAtel has contributed to the Galileo development program since 2000, and the EuroPak-15a receivers were initially developed under a contract granted by the Canadian Space Agency in 2004.