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May 22, 2015
Contract Supports New Tests of eLORAN as GPS, PNT Backup

Exelis, UrsaNav, Inc., the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T), and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) have entered into…

By Inside GNSS


May 20, 2015
Estimating the Short-Term Stability of In-Orbit GNSS Clocks

Global navigation satellite systems provide position, velocity, and time (PVT) solutions to users whose receivers calculate position based on one-way ranging from satellites….

By Inside GNSS


May 20, 2015
Thinking Small

Equations 2, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are finding increased application in both domestic and governmental applications. Small…

By Inside GNSS


May 20, 2015
Double Phase Estimator

Working Papers explore the technical and scientific themes that underpin GNSS programs and applications. This regular column is coordinated by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Günter…

By Inside GNSS


May 18, 2015
CSNC 2015 Raises BeiDou, GNSS Profile in China

More than 3,000 delegates converged on China’s ancient capital of Xi’an last week to infuse the sixth China Satellite Navigation Conference (CSNC) with…

By Inside GNSS


May 18, 2015
Riding High with EGNOS

The Pink City from up there. Photo by Peter Gutierrez Judging from the variety of questions being asked at a recent EGNOS flight…

By Inside GNSS


May 18, 2015
House Lawmakers Cut Civil GPS Funding across the Board

The House Appropriations Committee voted May 13 to cut the White House request for civil GPS funding and a number of other GPS-related…

By Inside GNSS


May 18, 2015
GAO Report, Senate Subcommittee Hearing Confront USAF on GPS III Programs

GPS III satellites and their new ground system, both years behind schedule and hundreds of millions of dollars over budget, still may not…

By Inside GNSS


May 14, 2015
USAF Draft RFP Would Re-Open Competition for GPS Satellite Launch Services

GPS Block IIF-5 on its way from Cape Canaveral on February 20, 2014. Photo by Ben Cooper, United Launch Alliance [Updated May 26,…

By Inside GNSS


May 7, 2015
International Working Group Agrees on Common GNSS SBAS Message Design

The next decade’s aircraft pilots will be able to rely on enhanced, reliable GNSS satellite navigation signals on a seamless basis across much…

By Inside GNSS


May 7, 2015
Trimble Launches Multi-GNSS, Inertial Module and Enclosure

Trimble’s BD935-INS (left) and BX-935-INS Trimble has introduced the BD935-INS module that combines a multi-frequency, multi-GNSS receiver with an integrated 3-D microelectromechanical systems…

By Inside GNSS


May 6, 2015
Lockheed Completes Integration of First GPS III Spacecraft

In April, Lockheed Martin fully integrated the U.S. Air Force’s first next-generation GPS III satellite at the company’s Denver, Colorado–area satellite manufacturing facility….

By Inside GNSS


May 1, 2015
Forsberg Acquires Starlink GNSS Accessories Product Line

Forsberg Services Ltd. has announced its recent acquisition of the StarLink product line from Raven Industries. StarLink products include inline amplifiers, coaxial down/up…

By Inside GNSS


April 29, 2015
House Funding Bill Could Fuel Scrutiny of OCX, GPS Backup Options

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) is considering legislation that would fully authorize the White House’s funding request for GPS and possibly add…

By Inside GNSS


April 29, 2015
Space Situational Awareness (SSA) 2015

College Park Marriott Hotel and Conference Center The 2015 Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Forum will be held at the College Park Marriott Hotel…

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