• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.431-439
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• 2024

The International GNSS Service (IGS) provides real-time satellite orbit, clock, and bias corrections through its Real-Time Service (RTS). In addition, Galileo has offered the Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS) since January 24, 2023, further improving positioning accuracy for GPS and Galileo satellites. HAS data are available through Galileo's E6 signal and Ntrip, enhancing positioning accuracy for GPS and Galileo satellites. This study compared Galileo HAS corrections data and IGS RTS corrections data obtained from the BKG Ntrip client (BNC) on February 1 and June 23, 2024. The orbit, clock, and bias corrections of each satellite were analyzed, revealing that HAS and IGS RTS correction values followed similar trends for most satellites. Additionally, satellite position and clock values computed from these corrections were compared with SP3 and CLK data for accuracy. To perform positioning using HAS, a Code-PPP algorithm was developed, and positioning accuracy was evaluated for GPS-only, Galileo-only, and multi-constellation modes using both GPS and Galileo. Tropospheric errors were mitigated using the Global Model of Pressure and Temperature (GPT) with the Global Mapping Function (GMF), and ionospheric corrections were applied using the Global Ionospheric Map (GIM). As a result, sub-meter level positioning accuracy was achieved. Among the correction types, IGS RTS corrections provided better accuracy for GPS-only measurements, while Galileo HAS corrections yielded superior accuracy for Galileo-only positioning.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• v.1
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• pp.235-240
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• 2006

The paper will give an overview of the mission of GalTeC and then concentrate on two main aspects. The first more detailed aspect, is the analysis of the key performance parameters for the Galileo system services and presenting a technical overview of methods and algorithms used. The second more detailed aspect, is the service volume prediction including service dimensioning using the Prediction tool. In order to monitor and validate the Galileo SIS performance for Open Service (OS) and Safety Of Life services (SOL) regarding the key performance parameters, different analyses in the SIS domain and User domain are considered. In the SIS domain, the validation of Signal-in-Space Accuracy SISA and Signal-in-Space Monitoring Accuracy SISMA is performed. For this purpose first of all an independent OD&TS and Integrity determination and processing software is developed to generate the key reference performance parameters named as SISRE (Signal In Space Reference Errors) and related over-bounding statistical information SISRA (Signal In Space Reference Accuracy) based on raw measurements from independent sites (e.g. IGS), Galileo Ground Sensor Stations (GSS) or an own regional monitoring network. Secondly, the differences of orbits and satellite clock corrections between Galileo broadcast ephemeris and the precise reference ephemeris generated by GalTeC will also be compared to check the SIS accuracy. Thirdly, in the user domain, SIS based navigation solution PVT on reference sites using Galileo broadcast ephemeris and the precise ephemeris generated by GalTeC are also used to check key performance parameters. In order to demonstrate the GalTeC performance and the methods mentioned above, the paper presents an initial test result using GPS raw data and GPS broadcast ephemeris. In the tests, some Galileo typical performance parameters are used for GPS system. For example, the maximum URA for one day for one GPS satellite from GPS broadcast ephemeris is used as substitution of SISA to check GPS ephemeris accuracy. Using GalTeC OD&TS and GPS raw data from IGS reference sites, a 10 cm-level of precise orbit determination can be reached. Based on these precise GPS orbits from GalTeC, monitoring and validation of GPS performance can be achieved with a high confidence level. It can be concluded that one of the GalTeC missions is to provide the capability to assess Galileo and general GNSS performance and prediction methods based on a regional and global monitoring networks. Some capability, of which first results are shown in the paper, will be demonstrated further during the planned Galileo IOV phase, the Full Galileo constellation phase and for the different services particularly the Open Services and the Safety Of Life services based on the Galileo Integrity concept.