The Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS) is officially available, becoming the first GNSS to offer free precise point positioning (PPP) corrections worldwide via both the Galileo signal in space (E6-B) and the internet. The announcement was made Tuesday during the 2023 European Space Conference in Brussels, Belgium. The EU agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), the European Commission (EC) and the European Space Agency (ESA) developed and tested Galileo HAS, which is expected to become a pillar for emerging applications that require precise, dependable position information such as autonomous vehicles, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and precision agriculture. HAS increases accuracy by up to 10 times compared to the open service, making it an innovative service that can make a difference in adoption, EUSPA Executive Director Rodrigo da Costa said during a livestream of the announcement.
