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July 6, 2016
Interference Mitigation in the E5a Galileo Band Using an Open-Source Simulator

Four global navigation satellite systems are scheduled to be fully operational orbiting Earth in the coming years: the NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (GPS)…

By Inside GNSS


July 6, 2016
How does one compute the noise power to simulate real and complex GNSS signals?

Q: How does one compute the noise power to simulate real and complex GNSS signals?

By Inside GNSS


July 5, 2016
European Satellite Navigation Competition Gives You One More Week to Send in Ideas

The submission phase for the European Satellite Navigation Competition 2016 is going into extra time. Companies, research institutes and individuals from anyplace in…

By Inside GNSS


July 5, 2016
GNSS and the Law

GNSS and the Law covers the emerging legal and regulatory issues of a multi-GNSS world, from world trade law to security and defense…

By Inside GNSS


July 5, 2016
First Results

In February 2011, Russia launched the first satellite of the GLONASS-K1 series, i.e., SVN (space vehicle number) 801 (R26), which in addition to…

By Inside GNSS


July 5, 2016
The International GNSS Monitoring and Assessment Service

Contemporary times have seen an increase in the number of navigation satellites across various geographical regions. In order to ensure that all these…

By Inside GNSS


July 5, 2016
Federal Agencies Plan Shutdown of 37 Differential GPS Stations

Graphic Depicting NDGPS Coverage After Site Reductions The U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and the Department of Transportation…

By Inside GNSS


July 1, 2016
Homeland Security, PNT ExCom Move on Backing Up GPS

Harold “Stormy” Martin, director NCO for Space-Based PNT The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is moving forward to establish a backup for the…

By Inside GNSS


June 30, 2016
Air Force Declares Nunn-McCurdy Breach on the New GPS Operational Control System

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James declared a critical Nunn-McCurdy breach on the GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System (OCX) today (June…

By Inside GNSS


June 30, 2016
White Paper, Press Conference Reveal China’s Current Plans for BeiDou Navigation System

Statue of Mazu, sea goddess, in Nantong, China, Museum. Wikimedia Commons photo A white paper published by the Chinese government earlier this month…

By Inside GNSS


June 30, 2016
Recently Launched GLONASS-M Becomes Operational

The most recently launched GLONASS-M satellite, (GC#753), was set healthy on Monday (June 27, 2016). The satellite, designed and built by Academician M.F….

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June 30, 2016
Four-Satellite Launch Dispenser Ready for Europe’s Galileo Ride on Ariane 5

A new dispenser for a modified Ariane 5 rocket, capable of carrier four satellites into middle Earth orbit, has passed an extended test…

By Inside GNSS


June 22, 2016
Senate Passes Defense Authorization Bill “Fencing Off” Funding for Next-Generation GPS Control System

The Senate approved defense authorization legislation last week before heading out for weekend campaigning. The measure contains a provision the White House said…

By Inside GNSS


June 22, 2016
ION ITM – PTTI 2017: ION International Technical Meeting and Precise Time/Time Interval Meeting

South Monterey Bay The Institute Of Navigation (ION) annual technical meeting (ITM) will be held in conjunction with the Precise Time and Time…

By Inside GNSS


June 15, 2016
China Places 23rd BeiDou Satellite into Orbit

A Long March-3C carrier rocket carrying the 23rd satellite in the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) lifts off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center…

By Inside GNSS


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