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January 24, 2011

GLONASS: Bumpy Road

After technical and political setbacks, Russia gets ready to launch its first CDMA-equipped satellite in February.

Russia’s GNSS program started off the year recovering from a series of setbacks that resulted in the dismissal of two space officials in the wake of the December 5 launch failure of three GLONASS-M satellites.

The postponed launch of the next-generation GLONASS-K demonstration spacecraft in 2010 meant that the program ended up the year with four fewer satellites in orbit than expected.

By Inside GNSS

December 30, 2010

Russian Officials Fired Over GLONASS Satellites Launch Failure

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Photo courtesy of Russian Presidential Press and Information Office

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has fired two space officials and reprimanded the head of Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, in connection with the loss of three GLONASS satellites earlier this month.

By Inside GNSS

December 17, 2010

Rocket Manufacturer Blamed for GLONASS Launch Failure Due to Excess Fuel

Proton rocket

The recent loss of three GLONASS-M satellites in space resulted from a series of mistakes made by the Russian Energia rocket corporation, the head of the Russian state commission probing the incident said today (December 17), according to the state news agency RIA-Novosti.

By Inside GNSS

December 8, 2010

NavCom Technology Extends GNSS Receiver Capabilities

NavCom Technology, Inc., has announced new capabilities for the SF-3050 multi-frequency GNSS receiver and Sapphire GNSS OEM board.

In addition to the integrated StarFire/real-time kinematic (RTK) GNSS capabilities, the SF-3050 and Sapphire now support single-frequency, multi-constellation operation, heading, and moving base station RTK operation that enables coordinated vehicle applications.

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December 6, 2010

GLONASS Triple Satellite Launch Suffers Rare Failure

A Proton rocket carrying three modernized GLONASS (GLONASS-M) satellites failed to reach orbit following its launch Sunday (December 5, 2010), falling into the Pacific Ocean.

The Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) said that a special board had been established to investigate the event — rare for the GLONASS program — and "define next steps."

By Inside GNSS

December 1, 2010

Tracking Santa and Father Frost: GPS or GLONASS

GLONASS Tracks Father Frost

As GLONASS approaches completion, it’s no surprise that the Russian counterpart to GPS has gotten into more popular applications of GNSS technology — even Santa-tracking.

For more than 50 years, the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) has followed the travels of the Christmas gift-bearer from his North Pole headquarters. The Santa-tracking operation can be viewed online.

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November 14, 2010

GeoForm+ 2011

The 8th GeoForm+ trade fair will take place at EcoCentre Sokoniki in Moscow, Russia from March 15 through March 18, 2011.

It includes these specialized exhibitions of interest to Inside GNSS readers:

GeoMap covers geodesy, cartography and geographic information management systems.

GeoWAY covers GLONASS and GPS, intelligent transporation systems on land and sea, AUTOSPUTNIK and navigation using the GPS system.

By Inside GNSS

November 9, 2010

Russia Reveals CDMA Signal Plan as GLONASS Nears Full Operational Capacity

GLONASS Launch on September 2, 2010

With activation of three modernized GLONASS (GLONASS-M) satellites launched on September 2 and plans to put four more space vehicles (SVs) into orbit before the end of this year, the Russian GNSS system will have more than enough spacecraft for an FOC declaration in the not-too-distant future.

By Inside GNSS

November 7, 2010

Munich Satellite Navigation Summit 2011

Residenz entrance, familiar to Munich Satellite Navigation Summit attendees.

The 2011 Munich Satellite Navigation Summit will take place from March 1 through 3 in Der Residenz, the palace of the old Bavarian royal family and now home to four museums.

The event features high-level discussions about all of the world’s navigation satellite systems. It is organized by the Institute of Geodesy and Navigation at University FAF Munich.

The technical program begines with a plenary presentation on "GNSS in Balance," followed by a Bavarian State Reception.

By Inside GNSS

November 2, 2010

Asia Oceania Regional Workshop on GNSS

Thailand’s largest island and a popular tourist destination

The 2nd Asia Oceania Regional Workshop on GNSS will be held in Melbourne, Australia, on November 21–22, in the two days before the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Form (APRSAF) annual meeting in the city.

The free event will take place at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University in Storey Hall at 342 Swanston Street. Registration is required on the event website.

By Inside GNSS

October 12, 2010

OlinkStar Offers GNSS Products Using Current Compass/Beidou-2 Signals

OlinkStar CC100-BG Beidou-GPS module

Despite the absence of official published specifications for China’s Compass/Beidou-2, a number of GNSS companies have announced plans to build Compass-capable receivers — in some cases “future-proofing” their products so as to be upgradeable when a Beidou-2 Interface Control Document becomes available.

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August 27, 2010

GLONASS-M Satellite Launch Highlights Ambitious Promotion of Russia’s Revitalized GNSS

GLONASS-M satellite. Figure/photo, JSC “Academician M.F. Reshetnev “Information Satellite Systems”

A Proton-M carrier rocket successfully launched three GLONASS-M satellites into orbit early this morning (September 2, 2010, Moscow time) from the Baiknour space center in Kazakhstan. Another launch on November 30 will send three more M-type satellites into orbit, and the first GLONASS-K is scheduled to go up on December 25.

The imminent completion of a full constellation by the end of the year is accompanied by a vigorous policy initiative to promote Russia’s revitalized GNSS.

By Inside GNSS

August 26, 2010

Applanix Releases Updated POS for Land Vehicles

Applanix recently released Version 5 of its Position and Orientation System for Land Vehicles (POS LV).

According to the company, the system uses integrated inertial technology and is designed to generate stable, reliable and repeatable positioning solutions for land-based vehicle applications such as road geometry, pavement inspection, GIS database and asset management, road surveying and vehicle dynamics. The company says the unit is designed to operate under the most difficult GPS conditions in urban and suburban environments.

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GLONASS: Bumpy Road

Russian Officials Fired Over GLONASS Satellites Launch Failure

Rocket Manufacturer Blamed for GLONASS Launch Failure Due to Excess Fuel

NavCom Technology Extends GNSS Receiver Capabilities

GLONASS Triple Satellite Launch Suffers Rare Failure

Tracking Santa and Father Frost: GPS or GLONASS

GeoForm+ 2011

Russia Reveals CDMA Signal Plan as GLONASS Nears Full Operational Capacity

Munich Satellite Navigation Summit 2011

Asia Oceania Regional Workshop on GNSS

OlinkStar Offers GNSS Products Using Current Compass/Beidou-2 Signals

GLONASS-M Satellite Launch Highlights Ambitious Promotion of Russia’s Revitalized GNSS

Applanix Releases Updated POS for Land Vehicles