European satellite navigation opens new chapter at ESA’s Ministerial Council

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Directorate of Navigation was pledged close to €1 billion by the Agency’s Member States during this week’s ESA Council at Ministerial Level (CM25) on 26 and 27 November in Bremen, Germany.With the continuation and expansion of the NAVISP and FutureNAV programmes and three brand new missions, ESA’s Navigation Directorate experienced a significant boost to its optional programmes, with activities that are designed to shape the future of European navigation.