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August 30, 2017
Combined Spending Bill Unlikely to Impact GPS but Federal Shutdown Possible

The old quip about limitations refers to cramming 10 pounds of stuff into a five-pound sack. Congressional lawmakers must be wishing for something…

By Dee Ann Divis


August 16, 2017
Air Force Weighs Shorter Lived GPS Satellites

The U. S. Air Force is weighing shortening the design life of the GPS satellites it buys after it finishes filling out the…

By Dee Ann Divis


July 31, 2017
OCX Delayed Again as Development Jumps to $6 Billion

The development cost for the new GPS ground system has jumped to $6 billion and the schedule has slipped another nine months due…

By Dee Ann Divis


July 28, 2017
GPS Funding Comes with Strong Support — and Strings Attached

Federal budgeteers have made clear their support for satellite navigation though problems with military space programs in general, and GPS programs in particular,…

By Dee Ann Divis


July 17, 2017
GPS Official: Expect One Follow-on GPS III Contractor, Tech Insertion Points

The U.S. Air Force will hold a full and open competition for the next GPS III contract and is focused on choosing a…

By Dee Ann Divis


July 17, 2017
GPS Expert Scott Pace Named to National Space Council

Scott Pace, a grand master of space policy with particular expertise in satellite navigation, has been chosen by the White House to be…

By Dee Ann Divis


July 11, 2017
Expert GPS Panel: New Ligado Plan Still Harms GPS

The nation’s leading GPS experts said in a newly released letter that a controversial broadband network would still interfere significantly with GPS receivers…

By Dee Ann Divis


July 5, 2017
Rockwell Collins Fulfills GPS M-Code receiver order for Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center

The M-Code receiver operates using a more powerful signal, resistant to cyber threats. Photo source: Rockwell Collins. Rockwell Collins recently delivered the last…

By Dee Ann Divis


June 15, 2017
White House Boosts GPS Budget, GPS III Procurement Decision Still Pending

Maj. Gen. Roger Teague, the director of space programs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Acquisition. Photo courtesy of Air Force….

By Dee Ann Divis


May 31, 2017
Ligado Focuses on Unmanned Sector in Push for Terrestrial Network

The Virginia firm that had been hoping to use satellite frequencies near the GPS band to support a terrestrial broadband network has changed…

By Dee Ann Divis


May 27, 2017
EU eLoran Efforts Sharpen while U.S. Requirements Study Continues

Though the United States has been working on a backup for GPS for years, and was actually close to completing an equipment update…

By Dee Ann Divis


May 16, 2017
Outlook for Civil GNSS Budget: Overcast with a Chance of Cuts

Though civilian GNSS activities fared reasonably well in the just-signed 2017 federal budget, the White House has already forecast cuts across non-defense agencies…

By Dee Ann Divis


April 17, 2017
Europe’s GNSS Receiver Standard Nears Approval

European Union (EU) member countries are close to adopting a standard for satellite navigation receivers. The proposed standard covers Satellite Earth Stations and…

By Dee Ann Divis


April 1, 2017
Ligado Test Results Roll In

Figures and Charts The GPS community and Virginia-based Ligado are weighing new and upcoming test results as the standoff over interference with satellite…

By Dee Ann Divis


March 30, 2017
GPS Budget Outlook Appears Solid

With two federal budgets in play simultaneously, defense spending increases being proposed from multiple directions and a looming government shutdown it’s easy to…

By Dee Ann Divis


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