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June 22, 2010
Generating Carrier Phase Measurements

Q: What is the carrier phase measurement? How is it generated in GNSS receivers? A: Simply put, the carrier phase measurement is a…

By Inside GNSS


June 22, 2010
Aviation Applications: Hybrid Navigation Techniques and Safety-of-Life Requirements

For the complete story, including figures, graphs, and images, please download the PDF of the article, above. Evolution of GNSS into a global…

By Inside GNSS


June 22, 2010
Level Crossing Rate Estimation (LCRE)

For the complete story, including figures, graphs, and images, please download the PDF of the article, above. Knowledge of carrier-to-noise ratio (CNR) can…

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June 22, 2010
Testing Multi-GNSS Equipment

FIGURE 1: Single- and multi-channel simulators, GPS/Galileo (on top) and GPS/GLONASS software receiver USB front end with controlled power source For the complete…

By Inside GNSS


June 22, 2010
GLONASS CDMA

For the complete story, including figures, graphs, and images, please download the PDF of the article, above. The decades of successful exploitation of…

By Inside GNSS


June 22, 2010
Aviation Grade

For the complete story, including figures, graphs, and images, please download the PDF of the article, above.

By Inside GNSS


June 22, 2010
On the Air

With the launch of the Delta IV rocket on May 27 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station the first satellite (space vehicle number…

By Inside GNSS


June 18, 2010
EC Outlines GNSS Applications Action Plan

Development of downstream markets, buttressed by regulatory and certification initiatives, underlie a plea for additional funding of Galileo-related research and development in an…

By Inside GNSS


June 18, 2010
First Look at GPS L5 Signal

GPS L5 Signal Spectrum. German Aerospace Center image The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has tracked and recorded the first operational L5 GPS signal…

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June 17, 2010
Navitec 2010: The Fifth Anniversary

The European Space Agency (ESA) will hold its fifth Workshop on Satellite Navigation Technology, NAVITEC 2010, from December 8 through 10 at the…

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June 15, 2010
ITT Passes GPS III Nav Component CDR

ITT Corporation has announced that it passed a key milestone last month with successful completion of the critical design review (CDR) for the…

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June 7, 2010
DLR, Stanford Track First GPS IIF Signals; Tests Begin on L5

GPS IIF SV1 Spectral Flux Density on L1. DLR figure [Updated June 10] The U.S. Air Force announced today (June 10) that it…

By Inside GNSS


June 6, 2010
University of Calgary PLAN Group to Support GNSS Innovations in USA Challenge

The University of Calgary’s Position Location and Navigation (PLAN) Group is now supporting the North American regional partnership of the European Satellite Navigation…

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June 6, 2010
Behind the GPS IIF Launch: A Long and Winding Road

GPS Block IIF Satellite (Boeing photo) Last week’s launch of the first GPS Block IIF illustrates the changes that have occurred not only…

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June 6, 2010
GNSS to Star in FAA’s NextGen Air Traffic System

Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Concept The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) accelerated its move toward a Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen)…

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