SPX, Paris, France: A key step for satellite navigation in Europe was achieved on 16 June 2005, with the formal completion of the technical qualification of the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) and the acceptance of the EGNOS system delivered to ESA.
This formal review, called the Operational Readiness Review (ORR), marked the completion of more than 8 years of intensive work by ESA and European industry.
The ORR involved the acceptance of the EGNOS system delivered to ESA by an industrial consortium lead by Alcatel Space with more than forty European companies.
EGNOS is a joint project of the European Space Agency (ESA), the European Commission (EC) and Eurocontrol – the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation.
ESA is in charge of the system development and technical qualification. EGNOS is Europe
