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August 10, 2010
Spectracom Launches GSG-54 8-Channel Simulator

Spectracom has introduced a new eight-channel GPS constellation simulator, the Pendulum GSG-54. Designed to provide a wide-range of capabilities for in-line production testing…

By Inside GNSS


August 9, 2010
QZSS Satellite ‘Michibiki’ to Launch on September 11

JAXA has announced the launch date for Japan’s first Quasi-Zenith satellite. On the morning of September 11, H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 18 will…

By Inside GNSS


August 6, 2010
Edinburgh’s SELEX Galileo to Supply Atomic Clocks for 14 Galileo Satellites

Passive Hydrogen Maser (PHM) flight model on GIOVE-B (ESA photo) SELEX Galileo, an Edinburgh, Scotland company, has signed a €30 million contract with…

By Inside GNSS


August 2, 2010
European Union Conference: A New Space Policy for Europe

The European Parliament will hold a high-level conference for industry and political decisionmakers on European space policy at the European Parliament Hemicycle in…

By Inside GNSS


August 2, 2010
New GPS Module from Sierra Wireless

Sierra Wireless, headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, has announced the availability of a new GPS module and supporting software, optimized for wireless…

By Inside GNSS


August 2, 2010
Topcon Releases Software for IP

Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has announced the release of Spatial Factory software. The software interface allows users to work with the combination of…

By Inside GNSS


August 2, 2010
CSR Launches SiRFatlasV Aimed at Consumer Devices

CSR has introduced the SiRFatlasV multifunction GPS system processor, a system-on-chip (SoC) device designed for integration into high-volume consumer navigation and location-aware products.

By Inside GNSS


August 2, 2010
Hemisphere Launches GPS Vector II OEM Board

Hemisphere GPS has announced its Crescent Vector II OEM board and a series of related Crescent Vector II GPS compass products. The new…

By Inside GNSS


August 2, 2010
New KVH IMU

KVH Industries, Inc., has introduced its new CG-5100 inertial measurement unit (IMU), which combines KVH fiber optic gyros (FOGs) and microelectro-mechanical system (MEMS)…

By Inside GNSS


August 2, 2010
Aeroflex GPS/Galileo

The Aeroflex GPSG-1000 portable GPS/Galileo simulator supports civil and military avionics field and bench maintenance technicians, production test technicians, and system integrators with…

By Inside GNSS


August 1, 2010
50th Civil GPS Service Interface Committee (CGSIC) Meeting

The 50th Civil GPS Service Interface Committee (CGSIC) Meeting will be held on Monday, September 20 and Tuesday, September 21 at the Oregon…

By Inside GNSS


August 1, 2010
China Launches 5th Compass (Beidou-2) Navigation Satellite — First IGSO

Fifth Beidou-2 satellite launched. Xinhua/Du Cai photo [Updated August 1, 2010] China’s state news agency has reported that the fifth Compass (Beidou-2) satellite…

By Inside GNSS


July 30, 2010
Interview with Danny Kim: Ever Fast-Evolving Navigation and Traffic Services Industry

Danny Kim, iSuppli [Reprinted with permission from NAVIBIZ, Issue Date: 2010-3-26]

By Inside GNSS


July 30, 2010
China’s BeiDou Nav Satellite System to Cover the World in 2020

[Reprinted with permission NAVIBIZ, Issue Date: 2010-6-7] China is building up its global satellite navigation system BeiDou (COMPASS) that is intended to cover…

By Inside GNSS


July 30, 2010
China Launches 4th BeiDou Navigational Satellite

A Compass/Beidou-2 geostationary satellite is lifted into space from China’s Xichang space center. (China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology photo) [Reprinted with permission…

By Inside GNSS


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