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Galileo HAS Receiver for Precise Orbit Determination for LEO and low MEO
* 1 , 2 , 1 , 2 , 2 , 3
1  Spaceopal GmbH
2  German Aerospace Center (DLR) - Space Operations and Astronaut Training (RB)
3  German Aerospace Center (DLR) - Galileo Competence Center (GK)
Academic Editor: Tomasz Hadas

Published: 25 November 2025 by MDPI in European Navigation Conference 2025 topic Aircraft and Spacecraft Navigation
Abstract:

The Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS) offers an opportunity to enhance onboard real-time precise orbit determination (POD) and navigation payload design for low Earth orbit (LEO) and low medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellites. Spaceopal, in collaboration with the German Aerospace Center, is developing a novel Galileo HAS receiver tailored for real-time POD and LEO/ low MEO navigation payloads. This receiver provides autonomous onboard knowledge of satellite’s orbit with centimeter accuracy in real-time enabling cost-efficient operations, better collision prediction, accurate payload pointing among other benefits. Additionally, the POD receiver facilitates time synchronization for LEO/ low MEO PNT navigation payloads.

Keywords: orbit determination; time synchronization; low Earth orbit, Galileo; High Accuracy Service; navigation payload;

 
 
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