JRC testing and demonstration hub for the EU GNSS programmes : inventory of GNSS testing capabilities

The European Commission (EC) Joint Research Centre (JRC), in the frame of a scientific and technical support activity with the Satellite Navigation Unit of the EC Directorate General Defence Industry and Space (DEFIS) and the European GNSS Agency (GSA), has agreed to facilitate testing and demonstrations activities of Research and Development (R&D) Actions under the European Union (EU) Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Programmes. This facilitation is provided on a voluntary basis to H2020 and Galileo Fundamental Elements project consortia interested in accessing the GNSS testing facilities based at the JRC's Ispra Site. In this context, the availability of a document providing an up-to-date inventory of the GNSS testing capabilities available at the JRC has been identified as an urgent need. This report is aimed specifically at addressing this gap and has two main components: firstly, setting the general terms and conditions to request the access to the testing facilities, and secondly, the provision of a comprehensive summary of the GNSS testing capabilities that are currently available at the JRC. A reference to past testing campaigns is made to illustrate the typical testbeds and results that were produced. With this reference document at hand, interested project consortia are expected to be set in a position to be able to specify an initial test plan with the required level of detail. Lastly, the portfolio of the testing capabilities available at the JRC provided in this document is expected to evolve in the coming years. Therefore, regular reviews to integrate any new addition or change in the portfolio of testing capabilities are planned, with the corresponding release of the updated versions of the document.