Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
Editor’s Note: Jon Damush, uAvionix CEO, provides context on existing technological safeguards that can help prevent aircraft collisions like the one near Washington, DC on Jan 29.
By Jon Damush
On February 19th, the receiver successfully acquired and tracked signals from GPS and Galileo satellites in lunar orbit, at 63 Earth radii, approximately 401,814 kilometers from Earth.
By Inside GNSS
To drive the development of optical positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) technology, the European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract with a consortium of companies that will conduct a definition study (Phase A/B1) and associated critical technology predevelopment.
By Inside GNSS
Zephr.xyz, a provider of augmented position, navigation, and timing (AugPNT) technologies, has been awarded a $1.74 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Direct-to-Phase II contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop real-time detection of GNSS jamming and spoofing in contested domains while geolocating the sources of these attacks.
By Inside GNSS
At a special event organized by SAE International in Brussels late last year, representatives of the European space sector and automotive industry discussed trends and issues in urban mobility, including automated driving and robust positioning, navigation and timing (PNT).
By Peter Gutierrez
The European Space Agency-funded VALLE project, led by GMV and with contributions by RISE, is developing innovative, privacy-preserving solutions for positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) applications.
By Peter Gutierrez
Ensuring resilience against GNSS spoofing is a critical challenge for applications relying on accurate and secure satellite positioning. The European Space Agency (ESA)-funded ‘Galileo Smart Traceability Anti-spoofing’ (GSTA) project, led by Italy’s Origosat, has developed enhanced spoofing detection and mitigation capabilities, leveraging real-time and unpredictable data sources.
By Peter Gutierrez
VIAVI Solutions Inc. has launched EdgeGM 7000, a highly resilient Edge Grandmaster Clock building on the SecurePNT portfolio. EdgeGM 7000 offers up to 25G Precision Time Protocol (PTP) and multi-orbit SecureTime altGNSS for assurance of Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) services used in critical infrastructure operations worldwide.
By Inside GNSS
Topcon Positioning Systems and Pix4D have announced a strategic agreement that combines their expertise in geopositioning and photogrammetry solutions. The collaboration includes Topcon becoming an authorized distributor of Pix4D’s photogrammetry software portfolio, which offers their customers even greater access to high-precision positioning and 3D mapping technologies.
By Inside GNSS
The European Commission wants to establish a ‘timing backbone’, based on a sturdy blend of GNSS capabilities and terrestrial services, designed to bolster resilience when satellite signals fail. A recent market consultation report from the EC’s Joint Research Center (JRC) underscores the urgent need for such a system, calling it essential for EU autonomy, economic resilience, and global standing.
By Peter Gutierrez
Topcon Positioning Systems has announced the launch of the HiPer XR, its latest GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receiver for surveying, mapping, and construction applications. The new receiver is designed to benefit a wide variety of users.
By Inside GNSS
Xairos Systems, Inc. has been selected by SpaceWERX for a Direct-to-Phase II contract, in the amount of $1.9M, focused on demonstrating a fusion PNT (position, navigation and timing) of quantum and optical synchronization of clock ensembles to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF).
By Inside GNSS
Northrop Grumman Corporation is advancing the U.S. Navy’s airborne navigation capabilities with implementation of the LN-251M, the next-generation upgrade of the LN-251 Inertial Navigation System/Global Positioning System (INS/GPS).
By Inside GNSS
