ICAO grants permission for the use of the Galileo satellite system for Safety-of-Life operations in aviation. This means that the aviation system heavily relies on these systems, and any malfunction could lead to significant damage. With this certification, aircraft can utilize the Galileo system for takeoff, travel, and landing.
The certification process of ICAO considers the track record of satellite systems and their reliability. In the past, Galileo has experienced deviations from ICAO standards only six times, with each instance involving a failure of less than one satellite. Galileo has developed new receivers that can detect and discard data from malfunctioning satellites.
Previously, Europe had the EGNOS satellite system to enhance GPS accuracy for aviation. However, the system couldn’t function independently. From now on, EGNOS will be further developed to enhance accuracy for both GPS and Galileo.
TLDR: ICAO approves the use of Galileo satellite system for Safety-of-Life operations in aviation. Galileo has only deviated from ICAO standards six times in the past, and the system has developed new receivers to detect and discard data from malfunctioning satellites. EGNOS will also be enhanced to improve accuracy for GPS and Galileo.
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