SBAS and RNSS

May 18, 2024

Weekend Read: Technical University of Denmark Researchers Use GNSS Data to Monitor Ice Loss in Greenland

Researchers at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have developed a method to monitor daily ice loss in Greenland using data from 61 GPS stations installed on the bedrock around the island. This approach allows for precise tracking of ice melt, providing day-by-day data that enhances understanding of sudden changes in ice mass, especially during the summer.

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By Inside GNSS
February 5, 2024

Korea’s KASS Satellite Navigation System Officially Certified and Operational

The Korea Augmentation Satellite System (KASS), designed and implemented by Thales Alenia Space as the prime contractor, has been officially certified by Korean national authorities and has entered operational service. This system was developed in partnership with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) on behalf of the Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT).

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By Inside GNSS
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January 18, 2024

Viasat Successfully Demonstrates UK SBAS Enhancing Precision Navigation in Test Flight

Viasat, a global communications company (NASDAQ: VSAT), led a successful demonstration of the UK Satellite Based Augmentation System (UK SBAS) during a recent test flight. This demonstration, conducted as part of an ongoing trial funded by the Department for Transport through the European Space Agency (ESA), showcased the potential of UK SBAS to provide highly accurate GPS data, promising improved safety and operational efficiency.

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By Inside GNSS
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May 23, 2022

The ionospheric scintillation phenomenon

The SAGAIE network was deployed in West-Africa in 2013 to assess the feasibility of an equatorial for ASECNA SBAS by studying ionospheric scintillation. This study of the network’s measurements, taken between 2013 and 2016, analyzes the characteristics of the scintillation recorded by five receivers that cover Sub-Saharan West-Africa.

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By Inside GNSS
March 30, 2022

Europe Initiates Ambitious SBAS Expansions: Dual-Frequency Multi-Constellation Signals Coming to EGNOS

The European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) will soon launch a new maritime solution that will make legacy and costly coastal ground-based augmentation systems redundant. Meanwhile, the next generation EGNOS V3, featuring dual-frequency, multi-constellation (DFMC) services, is set to come online by 2028, once GPS L5 is declared operational.

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By Peter Gutierrez
November 19, 2021

EGNOS SBAS Host Acquired by Telecom Company

Viasat Inc., a global communications company, will acquire Inmarsat, a provider of global mobile satellite communications services, in a transaction valued at $7.3 billion. Two of the four European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) broadcasting payloads, part of Europe’s GNSS, ride aboard Inmarsat satellites,

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