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Lawmakers Launch New GPS Caucus

There are congressional caucuses dedicated to building support for everything from auto care and addiction treatment to chickens and Vietnam. Some caucuses become powerful voting blocks of lawmakers — the House Freedom Caucus played a role in the 2015 resignation of Speaker John Boehner. Others exercise influence by educating congressmembers and their staff about issues impacting their cause and quietly heading off ill-conceived proposals before they get too far along.

By Dee Ann Divis

March 13, 2019

Schriever Air Force Base Announces Next GPS Week Number Rollover

On March 5, the 50^th Space Wing Public Affairs office published an article discussing the GPS Week Number Rollover. While users should be aware of this rollover coming in April, there are plenty of resources available to answer questions and to report any potential issues.

By Inside GNSS

GPS 20190308 Air Force Secretary Resigns ART from Air Force

March 9, 2019

Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson to Resign

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson said Friday she would resign to become president of the University of Texas at El Paso.

“It has been a privilege to serve alongside our Airmen over the last two years and I am proud of the progress that we have made restoring our nation’s defense,” Wilson said in a statement. “We have improved the readiness of the force; we have cut years out of acquisition schedules and gotten better prices through competition; we have repealed hundreds of superfluous regulations; and we have strengthened our ability to deter and dominate in space.”

By Dee Ann Divis

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March 6, 2019

Updated BeiDou Interface Control Document Released; Details on Launch Plans, Message Service Emerge

China’s development of the BeiDou system continues with the release of updated technical information and plans for more launches as well as what appears to be a practical demonstration of the constellation’s global messaging capability.

By Dee Ann Divis

Galileo in 2019 … and Yet it Moves

Thinking Allowed

In the GNSS race launches are often quoted as the main event for the coming year — there won’t be another launch for Galileo until 2020. Despite this, in 2019 new capabilities are going to be introduced that will allow users to profit even more of the unique features offered by the Galileo system. As Galileo Galilei used to say “e pur si muove” (and yet it moves).

By Inside GNSS

Space for Innovation in Rail Conference Takes Place March 18-19

In recent years, the railway segment – including industry, service providers and R&D – has led and developed a portfolio of innovative solutions to increase cost effectiveness, improve passengers’ experience and enhance the safety of rail transport.

By Inside GNSS

March 4, 2019

Orolia Launches First Galileo-Enabled Personal Location Beacons

The European Union’s Horizon 2020 HELIOS and its coordinator Orolia have announced the launch in Europe and the United States of an upgrade to its McMurdo FastFind 220 and Kannad SafeLink Solo personal location beacons (PLB) to include Galileo.

By Inside GNSS

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Exyn Unveils the A3R, a Fully Autonomous System for Data Collection in GPS-Denied Environments

Exyn recently introduced the Advanced Autonomous Aerial Robot, or A3R, a solution the company is describing as the first fully autonomous aerial system for data collection in GPS-denied environments.

By Inside GNSS

March 1, 2019

House Passes Bill Expanding Use of UAS and Location Data in Fight Against Wildfires

The House passed legislation February 26 promoting the use of drones and other advanced technology to improve government response to wildfires.

By Dee Ann Divis

February 28, 2019

Report: Russian Navy Gets New Precision Terrestrial System to Backup GPS/GLONASS

According to a news report,“Sprut-N1 [a] new-generation precision navigation radio system (RNS) has been created for the Russian Navy. It will determine geographic location, speed and altitude with a precision superior to that of GLONASS and GPS. The coordinates are determined by ground stations of the system which transmit coded signals to warships and aircraft. The main advantage against satellite navigation is that the signal of the high-tech system cannot be jammed, the Izvestia daily writes.”

By Dana A. Goward

February 27, 2019

Geospatial Coalition Registers Ligado Opposition as Satellite Firm’s Board Reaffirms Certitude to Proceed

A dozen geospatial organizationswith a total of more than 170,000 members have registered their opposition to plans by Ligado Networks to use frequencies neighboring the satellite navigation band for terrestrial services.

By Dee Ann Divis

Spaceopal Taking Over Maintenance of European GNSS Service Centre

Spaceopal has successfully passed the Maintenance Handover Review (MHOR) for the Level 2 and 3 Maintenance of the European GNSS Service Centre (GSC) in Torrejón de Ardoz, located outside Madrid, Spain.

By Inside GNSS

February 25, 2019

Tesla Granted Full Self-Driving Patent that Uses Cars as Earth-Based GPS Satellites

In a recently published patent, electric car maker Tesla outlines plans to develop a software that aims to use other vehicles on the road as Earth-based GPS satellites. Such a system would allow Tesla to improve its fleet’s positioning accuracy, even in areas where GPS signals are usually compromised, according to the company.

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GNSS Chip Manufacturers Expect Big Galileo Roll-Out In U.S....

European Space Sector Gets Defensive...

Lawmakers Launch New GPS Caucus

Schriever Air Force Base Announces Next GPS Week Number Rollover

Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson to Resign

Updated BeiDou Interface Control Document Released; Details on Launch Plans, Message Service Emerge

Galileo in 2019 … and Yet it Moves

Space for Innovation in Rail Conference Takes Place March 18-19

Orolia Launches First Galileo-Enabled Personal Location Beacons

Exyn Unveils the A3R, a Fully Autonomous System for Data Collection in GPS-Denied Environments

House Passes Bill Expanding Use of UAS and Location Data in Fight Against Wildfires

Report: Russian Navy Gets New Precision Terrestrial System to Backup GPS/GLONASS

Geospatial Coalition Registers Ligado Opposition as Satellite Firm’s Board Reaffirms Certitude to Proceed

Spaceopal Taking Over Maintenance of European GNSS Service Centre

Tesla Granted Full Self-Driving Patent that Uses Cars as Earth-Based GPS Satellites