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

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SVN62, the First GPS IIF Satellite, Is Set Healthy

SVN62, the First GPS IIF Satellite, Is Set Healthy

SVN62 launch (ULA)

The U.S. Air Force declared the first GPS Block IIF satellite (SVN62) operational today (August 27, 2010), changing the spacecraft’s navigation signal status to healthy at about 10:10 a.m. (EDT or 4:10 a.m. UTC). 

Launched May 28, the satellite became the responsibility of the USAF 50th Space Wing on August 26,

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Applanix Releases Updated POS for Land Vehicles

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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By Inside GNSS
CDR Passed: GPS III Ready for Build Phase
August 24, 2010

CDR Passed: GPS III Ready for Build Phase

Artist’s rendering of GPS III satellite. Lockheed Martin image

More than two years into a multi-billion-dollar contract, the Lockheed Martin team developing the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation GPS Block III satellites continues to defy the physics of large aerospace programs by successfully completing the program’s Critical Design Review (CDR) phase last week — two months ahead of the baseline schedule.

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Air Force Approves 3 GPS Technical Specs
August 19, 2010

Air Force Approves 3 GPS Technical Specs

The GPS Wing has authorized publication of three technical documents with updated specifications for the U.S. Global Positioning System, including the next-generation GPS Block IIIA satellites now in development, the L5 radio link, and the new L1 civil signal  (L1C) that will be available with the GPS III spacecraft.

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GPS IIF-1 Satellite
August 17, 2010

GPS IIF-1 Satellite

FIGURE 1: Geographical overview of the 170 IGS stations tracking SVN62/PRN25 during its current 90-day checkout period. The blue curve illustrates the ground track of the spacecraft on August 9, 2010.

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

On May 27, 2010, the U.S. Air Force successfully launched the first satellite of the Block II “follow-on” (Block IIF) series, the fourth generation of GPS spacecraft that features more precise and powerful signals, an extended design life, and several other technical advances.

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By Inside GNSS
Growing Galileo 2010
August 14, 2010

Growing Galileo 2010

The 2010 Growing Galileo Information Day will take place in Brussels at the Charlemagne Building on Wednesday, September 22 from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.

Interested companies and researchers will learn about the third call for proposals for GNSS research under the European Union’s 7th Framework Programme (FP7) 

The event will help interested developers hone their applications for satellite navigation projects. A total of €38 million is available through the third call, which was published July 20, 2010.

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GPS IIF Satellite Reaches Final Orbital Location
August 10, 2010

GPS IIF Satellite Reaches Final Orbital Location

Officials from the Air Space Space and Missile Systems Center’s GPS Wing announced today (August 10) that the first GPS IIF satellite (SVN-62) arrived on-station August 1. This indicates that the satellite is in its designated orbital position and ready for its final phase of on-orbit checkout and testing, to be completed before September. The satellite will then be cleared to serve navigation and timing users as part of the operational GPS constellation.

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