SBAS and RNSS

Fifth Conference on European Union Space Policy
November 15, 2012

Fifth Conference on European Union Space Policy

The 5th conference on European Union space policy will take place at the European Commission’s Charlemagne Building, in Brussels, Belgium on January 29 and January 30, 2013.

It is aimed at decisionmakers in EU governance and industry and members of the public as well.

The theme is "Building Up a Global Tool for Global Challenges." The conference is sponsored by the presidents of the European Commission, the European Council and the European Parliament.

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By Inside GNSS
Winter Courses in Santa Monica: NavtechGPS

Winter Courses in Santa Monica: NavtechGPS

NavtechGPS presents a series of GNSS courses at the Doubletree Suites by Hilton in Santa Monica, California from December 3 through December 7, 2012.

The classes will take place two long blocks from the automobile-free Third
Street Promenade and four blocks from the  Santa Monica Pier (and, of course, the beach).

Register by November 16 for the special hotel conference rate.

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By Inside GNSS
Galileo Round Up
November 14, 2012

Galileo Round Up

Say what you want about the European capitol — one thing is for sure, Brussels is alive with conversation. With corporate high flyers and political decision makers tripping over one another on their way to long lunch breaks and after-dinner drinks, the chitchat can flow fast and furious.

If one is not careful, idle conversation can turn into rumor and rumor become a “buzz.”

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By Peter Gutierrez
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Royal Institute of Navigation NAV Series: Unmanned Air Vehicles
November 12, 2012

Royal Institute of Navigation NAV Series: Unmanned Air Vehicles

UAVs: Sharing the Airspace is the topic of this one-day workshop on February 12 at the National Physical Laboratories, Teddington. It is part of the Royal Institute of Navigation’s NAV series of conferences.

Unmanned and manned aircraft will operate together in the skies in the very near future. How will that work? 

Topics include:

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By Inside GNSS
Royal Institute of Navigation NAV Series: Maritime

Royal Institute of Navigation NAV Series: Maritime

One in a series of NAV conferences sponsored by the Royal Institute of Navigation, this all-day event on February 21, 2013 will take place at Southampton Solent University Conference Center.

NAV-Maritime will focus on:
• Is ECDIS letting us down?
• The role of integrated navigation systems (INS) within e-navigation 
• The increasing interest in unmanned vessels

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By Inside GNSS
Institute of Navigation Pacific PNT Conference 2013

Institute of Navigation Pacific PNT Conference 2013

ION’s brand new event, PACIFIC PNT, brings together policy and technical leaders from the Pacific Rim for policy updates, program status and technical exchanges on positioning, navigation and timing.

Tutorials, conference and table-top exhibition will be held from Monday, April 22 through Wednesday, April 25 at the Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa in Honolulu.

The deadline for abstract submission is past.

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By Inside GNSS
European Space Solutions: A Different Kind of Galileo Public-Private Initiative
October 31, 2012

European Space Solutions: A Different Kind of Galileo Public-Private Initiative

A combined conference and trade fair, European Space Solutions — scheduled for December 3–5 in Central Hall, Westminster Storey’s Gate, London, England — will bring businesses and the public sectors together with users and developers to explore how space technologies and applications, including satellite navigation, can make a difference in the lives and livelihoods of people across Europe.

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By Inside GNSS
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Indoor Navigation Smartphone App wins 2012 Galileo Masters Prize
October 29, 2012

Indoor Navigation Smartphone App wins 2012 Galileo Masters Prize

Presentation of the 2012 €20,000 Galileo Master prize: (L to R)) Thorsten Rudolph, head of AZO, the contest organizers; Carlo des Dorides, head of the European GNSS Agency; winner Dirk Elias, Fraunhofer Portigal and Ulrike Daniels, AZO business development. (photo: Simone Hörmann/AZO).
The 2012 ESNC awards ceremony at der Residenz, Munich (AZO photo)

Finding your way will be even easier with a new smartphone app from two Portuguese research institutes that augments GNSS with ultra-low magnetic field communication (ULF-MC) for reliable navigation in office buildings, airports, underground parking garages and other indoor locations.

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By Inside GNSS
European Space Solutions Conference, Space Expo and Galileo PRS Workshop
October 18, 2012

European Space Solutions Conference, Space Expo and Galileo PRS Workshop

Central Hall Westminster

European Space Solutions, a conference and business fair for European government and industry to meet users and developers of space-based technologies and services will take place on December 3, 4 and 5.

Central Hall Westminster Storey’s Gate conference center is the venue.

The Keynote speakers are Antonio Tajani, the European Commission vice president for industry and entrepreneurship; Richard Branson,space travel promoter and head of Virgin Group and David Willetts, UK minister for universities and science.

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By Inside GNSS
GNSS Augmentations
October 15, 2012

GNSS Augmentations

Dr. Todd Walter, Stanford University

Contrary to a widely held public impression, the elimination of GPS Selective Availability in 2000 did not take care of the needs that many users have for enhanced GNSS capabilities.

Indeed, various “augmentations” have been developed to meet the requirements of some applications for better accuracy, availability, or integrity (the assurance of the quality of a signal) than are available from GNSS signals in space.

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By Inside GNSS
India’s Second GAGAN Payload Heads into Space
September 28, 2012

India’s Second GAGAN Payload Heads into Space

Ariane launch poster for ASTRA 2F and GSAT-10

Arianespace successfully launched India’s GSAT-10 satellite this evening (September 28, 2012) on board an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

The GSAT-10 carries India’s second GAGAN (GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation) payload, following a successful launch of the nation’s first space-based augmentation for GPS last year.

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By Inside GNSS
What’s Happening at ION GNSS 2012
September 20, 2012

What’s Happening at ION GNSS 2012

ION GNSS 2012 ienjoyed clear skies and warm temperatures at the Nashville Convention Center in Tennessee. The U.S. Institute of Navigation-sponsored venerable conference closed on Friday, September 21. 

Thursday’s workshops featured expanded discussion on China’s Compass/Beidou-2 and Europe’s  Galileo. Two more Beidou MEO satellites were launched during the conference for a total of 15. Meanwhile, Europe plans an October 10 launch that will bring the total to four. Speakers "guaranteed a 30 satellite constellation by 2020."

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By Inside GNSS
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