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November 1, 2011
Galileo Satellites Will End Early Operations Phase Soon, Navigation Signals to Follow

The Dongara facility in Western Australia is part of Prioranet, a commercial tracking network operated by Universal Space Network, Inc., Newport Beach, California,…

By Inside GNSS


November 1, 2011
FCC Moves Against Online Retailers of GPS Jammers

A discontinued model of GPS Jammer offered through UK website. Increasing incidences of interference to GNSS signals has led to a crackdown on…

By Inside GNSS


October 31, 2011
Russian Plans Four GLONASS-M Launches in November, System Nears FOC

Russia plans to add four GLONASS-M satellites to its constellation in November, which should bring the GNSS system to fully operational capability (FOC)….

By Inside GNSS


October 31, 2011
More Lobbyists Join LightSquared’s Battle with GPS Community

LightSquared is literally pumping up the volume in its efforts to win support for its proposed broadband network adding a host of new…

By Inside GNSS


October 31, 2011
4th Conference on European Union Space Policy

First two Galileo IOVs head into orbit from EU’s Kourou space center (ESA photo) The 4th high-level EU conference on European Space Policy…

By Inside GNSS


October 31, 2011
EU Leaders Call for Galileo Completion at European Space Policy Conference in Brussels

President Jerzy Buzek, European Parliament [UPDATED November 1] The presidents of the European Parliament and European Council and the president and vice-president of…

By Inside GNSS


October 31, 2011
National Space-Based PNT Advisory Board Meeting November 2011

Aerial view of the U.S. Commerce Department building in Washington D.C., where the Space-Based PNT coordination office is located. The 2011-13 members of…

By Inside GNSS


October 30, 2011
Getting Personal: LightSquared-GPS Interference Issue May Heat Up PNT Advisory Board Meeting

The National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Advisory Board will meet next week, where the issue of interference to GPS from LightSquared’s…

By Inside GNSS


October 28, 2011
Spirent Adds Compass/BeiDou-2 Capability to GSS8000 Simulator

In response to recent public announcements on the readiness of the BeiDou-2 navigation system and the planned release of the signal Interface Control…

By Inside GNSS


October 21, 2011
They Are Up! EU Launches First Galileo IOV Satellites

Russian Soyuz rocket lifts off Europe’s Kourou spaceport pad with first two Galileo IOV satellites on board. ESA photo. Photo: ESA/CNES/ARIANESPACE/Optique Video Du…

By Inside GNSS


October 20, 2011
Augmented Reality System Wins Top Prizes in 2011 European Satellite Navigation Competition

MVS-California, the 2011 USA Challenge winner, grabs the top prize at European Satellite Navigation Competition (pictured: ESNC organizers Thorsten Rudolph and Ulrike Daniels…

By Inside GNSS


October 20, 2011
Leaky Fuel Valve Delays Galileo Launch

Galileo IOVs being installed inside Soyuz Fregat upper stage. ESA, CNES, Arianespace, Optique Video du CSG, S.Martin A faulty valve that caused a…

By Inside GNSS


October 17, 2011
Antennas and Other GNSS-Related Hardware

Topcon Full Wave GNSS Reference Station Antenna with Convex Impedance Ground Plane

By Inside GNSS


October 14, 2011
Galileo: At Long Last, Launch

Galileo IOV satellites attached to their launch dispenser and encapsulated beneath the fairing of their Soyuz ST-B launcher Credit: ESA – P. Carril…

By Inside GNSS


October 11, 2011
Interstate Launches First Common GPS Module–Based Receiver

L-3 Interstate Electronics Corporation (IEC) unveiled its next generation, military GPS receiver — incorporating a Common GPS Module (CGM) — at the Association…

By Inside GNSS


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