1982: First satellite in orbit 18.01. 1996: System operative Designed during the cold war Operational after the cold war! Galileo is the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) that is currently being created by the European Union (EU) and the European Space Agency (ESA).

When was GNSS started?

What has most significantly changed navigation techniques is the advent of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), which started with the launch of the U.S. Department of Defense Global Positioning System (GPS) in the late 1970s.

What was the first GNSS?

GPS (United States): GPS was the first GNSS system. GPS was launched in the late 1970s by the United States Department of Defense. It uses a constellation of 27 satellites, and provides global coverage.