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February 27, 2014

E-GNSS for Road Transport: On Galileo’s Home Field

Sabine Dannelke, GSA Administrative Board chairperson. Inside GNSS photo by Peter Gutierrez

Road transport has always been a key sector for European GNSS, but safety- and security-related applications bring special challenges along with the opportunities. European Union (EU) officials speaking at a conference in Brussels last week explained why.

“Road transport is largest GNSS market opportunity,” said Gian-Gherardo Calini, head of market development at the European GNSS Agency (GSA). “This is 46.2 percent of the current GNSS market. Road transport is the key market.”

By Inside GNSS

February 26, 2014

GEOINT 2013*: United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Symposium

Satellite image of Tampa Bay, Florida, USA.

The tenth annual GEOINT Symposium and exhibition will take place on April 14-17 2014 at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida.

Registration is now open.

The symposium’s theme is “Operationalizing Intelligence for Global Missions.”

By Inside GNSS

February 21, 2014

GPS IIF-5 Heads for Orbit

Photo by Ben Cooper, United Launch Alliance

The U. S. Air Force successfully launched the fifth GPS Block IIF satellite yesterday evening (February 20) from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.

By Inside GNSS

February 20, 2014

Proposed FCC E911 Rule Would Strengthen Indoor Location Accuracy Requirement

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today (February 20, 2014) proposed rules to help emergency responders better locate wireless callers reporting emergencies.

By Inside GNSS

February 14, 2014

House Committee Moves to Block Loran-C Teardowns

Lawmakers overseeing the Coast Guard approved language this week that would stop the agency from dismantling facilities needed for eLoran, a proposed system that has gained wide support as a backup in case GPS signals are jammed, blocked, spoofed, or otherwise rendered unusable.

In “markups” or adjustments to language in the FY 2015 Coast Guard authorization bill, a House transportation subcommittee proposes to halt the tearing down of stations in the Coast Guard’s old Loran-C navigation system, which was turned off in 2010.

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February 7, 2014

NextGen Costs Could Triple as Project Completion Slips Years

The cost for the nation’s new air traffic control system could triple to $120 billion and require an additional decade to finish, the government’s top transportation watchdog told lawmakers this week.

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Galileo Leaders, Vision Coalesce at EU Space Policy Conference

Paul Weissenberg, deputy director-genreal, EC DG Enterprise

Last week’s Conference on EU Space Policy in Brussels — under the theme, “What direction for Europe in space between now and 2020?” — featured spirited calls for closer cooperation and the formation of a united front as Europe moves towards early Galileo services at the end of this year.

Falling somewhere between a team-building exercise and a love-fest, the amiable and optimistic sentiments expressed by European space leaders reflected a marked change of tone from those in recent months.

By Inside GNSS

February 6, 2014

Poll Reveals Range of European Attitudes on Willingness to Use GNSS-Guided Automated Vehicles

Demographic differences toward use of satellite navigation-guided automated vehicles. EC Eurobarometer poll, May-June 2013

Results from a Eurobarometer poll released last week show general support for space activities among European residents, but intriguing national and demographic differences in attitudes toward GNSS-based automated vehicles.

By Inside GNSS

February 3, 2014

DoT Moves Ahead with V2V Plans for Smart Cars

Anthony Foxx, U.S. Secretary of Transportation

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DoT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced today (February 3, 2014) that it will begin taking steps to enable vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology for light vehicles.

This technology would improve safety by allowing vehicles to "talk" to each other and ultimately avoid many crashes altogether by exchanging basic safety data, such as speed and position, 10 times per second.

By Inside GNSS

January 31, 2014

European GNSS Agency Invites Consultations on Technology Roadmap for Galileo PRS

[Updated Feb. 6, 2014] The European GNSS Agency (GSA) is inviting European industries and European Union (EU) Member State Competent Public Regulated Service (PRS) Authorities to share their views and ideas in support of the adoption of the PRS.

In particular, industries with potential interests and capabilities to support the development of Galileo PRS user segment technologies such as receivers, security modules, dedicated infrastructure, and market enablers are encouraged to join the discussion.

By Inside GNSS

GPS IIFs Back on Launch Manifest

The fifth GPS Block IIF satellites is scheduled for launch from Cape Canaveral on February 20 after concerns regarding a 2012 launch anomaly led the Air Force to scrub a planned launch last fall. A Delta IV M+ will carry the spacecraft into orbit.

Additional GPS IIF launches this year are tentatively set for May (Delta IV M+) and July (Atlas V rocket). The last GPS launch (GPS IIF-4) took place on May 13, 2013.

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FY14 Budget Pares GPS Appropriations

The GPS program sustained a cut of more than six percent from the levels in the president’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14), increasing the likelihood that the Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) will be delayed and putting pressure on budgets in future years to make up for cuts to modernization efforts.

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ENAC Course: “GNSS: Principles, Augmentation and Evolutions of EGNOS”

The ENAC (Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile) course "GNSS: Principles, Augmentations and Evolutions of EGNOS" will be held at the ENAC Administrative Head Office in Toulouse, France on May 12 – 23, 2014.

Registration is now open.

By Inside GNSS

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E-GNSS for Road Transport: On Galileo’s Home Field

GEOINT 2013*: United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Symposium

GPS IIF-5 Heads for Orbit

Proposed FCC E911 Rule Would Strengthen Indoor Location Accuracy Requirement

House Committee Moves to Block Loran-C Teardowns

NextGen Costs Could Triple as Project Completion Slips Years

Galileo Leaders, Vision Coalesce at EU Space Policy Conference

Poll Reveals Range of European Attitudes on Willingness to Use GNSS-Guided Automated Vehicles

DoT Moves Ahead with V2V Plans for Smart Cars

European GNSS Agency Invites Consultations on Technology Roadmap for Galileo PRS

GPS IIFs Back on Launch Manifest

FY14 Budget Pares GPS Appropriations

ENAC Course: “GNSS: Principles, Augmentation and Evolutions of EGNOS”