Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
Eclipse II GNSS OEM BoardHemisphere GPS announced its next-generation Eclipse II GNSS receiver technology today (September 8, 2010) and the release of the Eclipse II OEM board.
By Inside GNSS
NovAtel Inc. recently announced the release of Version 1.011 firmware for its L1 OEMStar GNSS (GPS+GLONASS+SBAS) receiver, which the company says is designed to provide improved PDP and GL1DE filter performance, improved satellite tracking in low signal level environments, improved satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) performance when operating outside of the standard grid map, and improved time to first fix.
By Inside GNSS
JAXA has announced the launch date for Japan’s first Quasi-Zenith satellite. On the morning of September 11, H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 18 will carry the satellite, nicknamed Michibiki, to its inclined geosynchronous orbit (IGSO).
The launch was postponed from August 2 because of problems with the onboard reaction wheels. The malfunctioning part was replaced.
By Inside GNSS
The European Parliament will hold a high-level conference for industry and political decisionmakers on European space policy at the European Parliament Hemicycle in Brussels, Belgium on October 26 and 27, 2010. It is organized by Business Bridge Europe (BBE) and Parliament’s Sky and Space Intergroup.
Invited speakers for the opening session include:
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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.
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The International Committee on GNSS (ICG) has published a report on “Current and Planned Global and Regional Navigation Satellite Systems and Satellite-Based Augmentation Systems”
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The European Satellite Services Provider (ESSP) has received a certificate of “Air Navigation Service Provider” according to the Single European Sky Regulation 2096/2005.
By Inside GNSS
Convocation Hall, Church HouseThe 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.
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Novotel Hyderabad Convention CenterThe 2011 Geospatial World Forum (formerly Map World Forum) and industry exhibition will take place at the Novotel and HICC Complex near Hitec City in Hyderabad, India on January 18-21. The theme of this year’s conference is "Dimensions and Directions of Geospatial Industry."
The international event offers a number of symposia, seminars and workshops given by geospatial agencies, professional societies and industries on development, design integration, and science topics. A geospatial users forum will also be held.
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Interoperability in a world of multiple global navigation satellite systems—everybody talks about it, but not much has been done about it in practice. The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) hopes to change that with a five-year campaign demonstrating the benefits and opportunities of maximizing the use of the more than 100 GNSS space vehicles that will be operating over the Asia-Oceania region in the next decade. (See accompanying satellite-visibility graphic).
By Inside GNSS
An informal discussion at the 2009 GNSS summer schoolOnline registration is open for the fourth International Summer School on Global Navigation Satellite systems. The 10-day course will take place at the GPS Center at Aalborg University in Slettestrand, Denmark from Wednesday afternoon, September 1 through Saturday morning, September 11.
Held for the first two years at University FAF Munich, it now takes place in Denmark with two new lead sponsors, the European Space Agency and Nokia.
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The fourth International Summer School on GNSS has a new location and two new lead sponsors: the European Space Agency and Nokia.
It will take place at the Danish GPS Center at Aalborg University in Slettestrand, Denmark from September 1 through 11.
The summer school welcomes graduate students, post doctorate researchers and young professionals. Enrollment is limited to 50 students, so register soon.
See related story "ESA Sponsors GNSS Summer School this September in Denmark"
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ISRO GSAT-4 satelliteIndia’s first GPS/SBAS payload, the GAGAN (GPS-Aided Geo-Augmented Navigation system) transmitter on the GSAT-4 geostationary satellite, disappeared into the Bay of Bengal on April 15 when its ill-fated GSLV-D3 launch vehicle veered off course.
The Indian Space Research Organization’s GSAT-4 satellite carried a communication payload of multi-beam Ka-band pipe and regenerative transponder and a navigation payload in C, L1 and L5 bands.
A key part of India’s GPS augmentation plan, the failure will further delay civil aviation modernization.
By Inside GNSS
