View from Kehlsteinhaus to GATE test area

Galileo satellite navigation system

Grünstein transmit station

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BerchtesgadenN 47° 36’ 37”E 12° 58’ 42”

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German Aerospace Center (DLR)

IFEN GmbHAlte Gruber Str. 6 85586 PoingGermany

The development of products, services and applications that are robust against possible satellite navigation malfunctions is a key factor for the success in the future navigation market.

GATE as a unique outdoor test- and development environment provides the possibilities for extended robustness tests against satellite system malfunctions during the Galileo Initial Service Phase.

With the additional simulation of up to three virtual ‘Galileo satellites’, usable by any COTS receiver, GATE is bridging the gap from laboratory based robustness tests to real environment robustness testing.

The Galileo signals transmitted in GATE are fully compliant to the Galileo OS SIS ICD specification. With the GATE ‘Virtual Satellite Mode’, realistic moving Galileo satellites can be simulated in addition to the Galileo Initial Service Phase satelli-tes in orbit, supporting commercial Galileo receivers without any modifications.

Furthermore the integration of additional sensors like odometer or inertial sen-sors allows testing of sophisticated integrated navigation systems and applica-tions under realistic environmental and dynamic conditions.

With full control over the additional GATE ‘Galileo satellites’, the navigation data content of single satellites visible to the receiver can be manipulated, satellite clock errors (feared events) simulated and even the signal waveforms can be deformed (Evil Waveforms). Further extensions of the test bed regarding interfe-rence and jamming are planned to come in near future.

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Signal Compliance · Compliant to the Galileo OS SIS ICD and

to the ESA SIS ICD (OS, CS, PRS noise)

· Galileo signals are transmitted simultane-ously on all 3 frequencies E1, E6 and E5ab

· Usage of unmodi� ed COTS receivers

Simulation Capability · Simulation of additional virtual Galileo

satellites providing error simulation for the Galileo Initial Service Phase

· Simulation of ionospheric andtropospheric errors

· User integrity (RAIM) scenarios through satellite clock malfunctions (Feared Events)

· Adaptable navigation data contents

· Generation of ‘Evil Waveform’ signals

Environmental Impact · Real multipath due to local environment

· Realistic interference conditions

· Realistic user trajectory dynamics, includ-ing possibility to integrate real sensors (real dynamic sensor information instead of simulated in the laboratory)

Test Dynamics / Scenarios · Land mobile static and dynamic tests

(pedestrians, cars, trucks, ...)

· Dynamic � ight tests (e.g. helicopter, UAV,...)

Test Service · Test receivers available

· Fully equipped test vehicle available

· Test UAV available

Test Support · On-site support for integration of devices

under test into GATE test vehicle

· GATE service o� ce is available in the centre of the test area

· Inhouse multi-constellation GNSS RF signal generator and/or GNSS test receiver is available on request

· Post-processing analysis or analysis support of your test data is available on request

GATE is a project of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), funded by the Federal Ministry of Economic A� airs and Energy

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