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February 15, 2015
White House Drone Incident Highlights Growing Use of UAVs

The latest high-profile incident involving a drone — the January 26 discovery of a crashed quadcopter on the White House lawn — highlights…

By Inside GNSS


February 15, 2015
FAA, White House Lay Out Path for Small UAS Operations

Apparently working overtime during the President’s Day weekend, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today  (February 15, 2015) proposed a…

By Inside GNSS


February 13, 2015
GATE Galileo Testbed Achieves Re-Certification

Berchtesgaden, Germany The Galileo Test and Development Environment (GATE), located near Berchtesgaden in southern Bavaria, Germany, has been recertified for operation, extending the…

By Inside GNSS


February 13, 2015
Schriever AFB Squadrons Plan GPS Heritage Week

The 2nd and 19th Space Operations Squadrons (SOPS), who operate the GPS satellite constellation from Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, are hosting GPS…

By Inside GNSS


February 13, 2015
DoT Sets Another GPS/GNSS Workshop on Adjacent Band Compatibility, Receiver Testing

A Federal Register notice published today (February 13, 2015) announced a third U.S. Department of Transportation workshop on March 12 to continue discussions…

By Inside GNSS


February 11, 2015
Federal Court Drops All But Two Claims by LightSquared against GPS Companies

A U.S. District Court has dismissed most of two lawsuits brought in 2013 against GNSS manufacturers stemming from the effort by LightSquared Inc….

By Inside GNSS


February 10, 2015
Galileo Satellites Reach French Guiana for March Launch

Two more Galileo full operational capability (FOC) satellites have reached French Guiana in preparation for a late-March launch from the European spaceport there….

By Inside GNSS


February 10, 2015
Lockheed, Dominion Launch GPS-Aided “Smart Grid” Technology for Electrical Power Systems

Lockheed Martin and Dominion Resources, Inc. have co-developed a new “smart grid” technology called VirtuGrid, which will enable remote detection of power outages…

By Inside GNSS


February 10, 2015
New Trimble GNSS Product Upgrades Consumer Devices for Professional Applications

Trimble introduced today (February 10, 2015) the R1 GNSS receiver, a pocket-sized, standalone, single-frequency (L1/G1) receiver that works with iOS, Android or Window…

By Inside GNSS



February 10, 2015
2015 Space Weather Workshop

The annual Space Weather Workshop will take place on April 13 – 17 2015 at the Millennium Hotel in Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A. Registration…

By Inside GNSS


February 10, 2015
INSPIRE – Geospatial World Forum 2015

Lisbon Castle The INSPIRE – Geospatial World Forum 2015 and industry exhibition will be held at the Lisbon Congress Center in Lisbon, Portugal…

By Inside GNSS


February 10, 2015
GEOINT 2015: United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Symposium

Washington D.C. at sunset The eleventh annual GEOINT Symposium and exhibition will take place on June 22 – 25, 2015 at the Walter…

By Inside GNSS


February 4, 2015
ICAO Recommends New Flight-Tracking Performance Standard

Member states of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) recommended the adoption of a new 15-minute aircraft tracking standard yesterday (February 3, 2015)…

By Inside GNSS


February 3, 2015
NovAtel Introduces Dual-Antenna, Dual-Frequency RTK GNSS Receiver with Advanced Heading Capabilities

NovAtel Inc. has announced availability of its FlexPak6D enclosed GNSS receiver, a dual-antenna solution for application developers seeking a high precision heading-capable positioning…

By Inside GNSS


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