A: System Categories

China Launches 5th Compass (Beidou-2) Navigation Satellite — First IGSO

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 — the system’s first inclined geostationary orbit (IGSO) spacecraft — was launched successfully at 5:30 a.m. Sunday (August 1 — local time) from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern Sichuan Province

This was the third Compass satellite put into orbit this year, following launches in June and January 2010.

Read More >

By Inside GNSS
China's BeiDou Nav Satellite System to Cover the World in 2020
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 the world by 2020. That’s the word from the country’s first Satellite Navigation Conference, in Beijing. Developed and operated by China, BeiDou is designed to provide accurate real-time military and civil service to national security, social and economic development.

Read More >

By Inside GNSS
China Launches 4th BeiDou Navigational Satellite

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 from NAVIBIZ, Issue Date: 2010-6-18]

At 23:53 on June 2, China successfully launched the 4th BeiDou navigational satellite into the pre-designated orbit with the "Long March 3C" carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, symbolizing that China has made another important step forward in building the BeiDou (COMPASS) Navigation Satellite System. The construction of COMPASS follows the principles of openness, independency, compatibility, and gradualness.

Read More >

By Inside GNSS
[uam_ad id="183541"]
Meet GINA
July 27, 2010

Meet GINA

GINA On-Board Unit (OBU)

For at least the past two decades, managing traffic on Europe’s road networks has been a growing concern for European policy makers and citizens alike. While demand for transport has consistently increased over the years, Europe’s road network capacity has failed to keep pace, leading to increasing levels of congestion and pollution.

Read More >

By Inside GNSS
Booth-500px.jpg

Help from Above

During flight testing, Boeing technical personnel have historically used a differential GPS (DGPS) system as the position truth reference for validating various production systems on the airplane. The majority of those tests occur on or near remote runways to capture specific environmental conditions.

Read More >

By Inside GNSS
Topcon Promotes O’Connor to Managing Executive Officer
July 22, 2010

Topcon Promotes O’Connor to Managing Executive Officer

Ray O’Connor, Topcon Positioning Systems

Topcon Corporation has announced the promotion of Ray O’Connor to managing executive officer for the company.  

O’Connor is president and CEO of Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS), based in Livermore, California, and chairman of the board of Topcon Europe Positioning. He will continue to fill these and other positions within the corporation while taking on additional managerial oversight of various corporate projects and initiatives.

Read More >

By Inside GNSS
[uam_ad id="183541"]
Air Force Investigating Residuals in GPS IIF Signals
July 19, 2010

Air Force Investigating Residuals in GPS IIF Signals

GPS IIF-SV1 launch. United Launch Alliance photo

[Updated July 22, 2010] Air Force officials at the GPS Wing have confirmed that higher-the-expected range residuals detected by researchers at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) are appearing in signals transmitted by the first GPS IIF satellite, designated SVN/62/PRN25.

But the Air Force and Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems, which built the spacecraft, point out SVN62 is currently performing within specifications, and the signal phenomenon does not appear likely to have any significant effect on GPS positioning when the satellite is declared operational.

Read More >

By Inside GNSS
Lockheed Martin Unveils GPS Exhibit at the United Nations in Vienna
July 16, 2010

Lockheed Martin Unveils GPS Exhibit at the United Nations in Vienna

Rick Ambrose, Lockheed Martin vice-president and general manager, surveillance and navigation systems, introduces GPS Block III model for Permanent Space Exhibit at United Nations Committee on Pea, Vienna,

Lockheed Martin has opened a GPS exhibit as a part of the Permanent Space Exhibit of the United Nations Office at Vienna, Austria, to emphasize the importance of satellite navigation technology serving millions of citizens around the globe.

Read More >

By Inside GNSS
Royal Institute of Navigation NAV10 Conference

Royal Institute of Navigation NAV10 Conference

Convocation Hall, Church House

The theme of NAV10 is "Position, Location, Timing: Everyone, Everything, Everywhere

The international Royal Insitute of Navigation conference will take place from November 30 to December 2 at Church House, Westminster, London.

The event attracts users and specialists in all areas of navigation. It will run as two parallel sessions over three days and will cover all major applications including marine, aerospace and ground vehicle navigation.

Read More >

By Inside GNSS
1 … 170 171 172 173 174 … 205
IGM_e-news_subscribe