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August 31, 2015
Pair of Galileo Satellites, GPS Block IIF Approach Launch Date

Europe’s latest Galileo satellites are fully fueled and ready to be attached to the upper stage of the Soyuz rocket that will carry…

By Inside GNSS


August 31, 2015
LightSquared Launches New GPS Receiver Tests

LightSquared’s proposed GPS receiver tests are relying on an outdated standard of GPS accuracy, a choice some experts suggest is a maneuver aimed…

By Inside GNSS


August 20, 2015
Alibaba, China Miltary Supplier Join Forces for BeiDou-Aided LBS JV

Alibaba, China’s e-commerce counterpart to Amazon, has formed a joined venture with state-owned China North Industries Group Corporation (NORINCO), the leading arms and…

By Inside GNSS


August 19, 2015
PTTI 2016: Precise Time and Time Interval Meeting

The Precise Time and Time Interval Systems and Applications meeting is technical conference held each year for PTTI managers, system engineers and program planners….

By Inside GNSS


August 19, 2015
Federal Agencies Move to Close Most NDGPS Sites

A Federal Register notice published yesterday (August 18, 2015) seeking comment on plans to shut down a large portion of the Nationwide Differential…

By Inside GNSS


August 17, 2015
ComNav Wins GNSS Receivers Tender in China National CORS Project

ComNav M300 Pro GNSS reference station receiver ComNav Technology Ltd. has won a competition to supply GNSS receivers for construction of China’s National…

By Inside GNSS


August 17, 2015
Rohde & Schwarz Introduces Fast GNSS Production Tester

Rohde & Schwarz has launched a fast GNSS production tester for its R&S SMBV100A GNSS simulator. The production tester supports the GPS, GLONASS,…

By Inside GNSS


August 17, 2015
Ultra-wideband Re-emerges as a GNSS Interference Issue

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is weighing a request to waive spectrum rules for a new ultra-wideband (UWB) device that would operate across…

By Inside GNSS


August 17, 2015
Appropriations Impasse Could Stall U.S. GPS Programs

The federal government is once again approaching the end of its fiscal year without the appropriations necessary to keep the doors open come…

By Inside GNSS


August 16, 2015
China’s New BeiDou GNSS Satellites Come on Line, Talk to Each Other

China’s two most recently launched BeiDou navigation spacecraft have begun operating and established inter-satellite links in the nation’s GNSS constellation, the state news…

By Inside GNSS


August 13, 2015
Most Railroads Will Miss Deadline for Implementing GPS-Aided Positive Train Control

Only a small percentage of railroads are expected to obtain system certification and complete implementation of GPS-aided positive train control (PTC) systems by…

By Inside GNSS


August 12, 2015
GPS Directorate Considers Revisions to GPS Interface Specs

The U.S. Air Force Global Positioning Systems Directorate is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to selected sections of the GPS Interface Specifications….

By Inside GNSS


July 31, 2015
Experts: Exclusion Zones Around GPS-Interference Problematic; LightSquared/GPS Lawsuit Settlement Talks a No-Go

In the same week conflicting court filings underscored the intractability of the fight between LightSquared and GPS receiver manufacturers. Meanwhile, a key technical…

By Inside GNSS


July 31, 2015
LightSquared Submits GPS Market Study to FCC

A “GPS market review” submitted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this week diverges in methodology and results from a preliminary study of…

By Inside GNSS


July 31, 2015
Key Lawmakers Move to Make DoD Responsible for eLoran, GPS Backup

U.S. Representative John Garamendi. U.S. Publishing Office photo A quintet of well-placed lawmakers, tired of federal dawdling, are prepared to make the Pentagon…

By Inside GNSS


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