Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
In a bold move to advance the state of GNSS technology and accelerate the path to full autonomy, Hexagon recently acquired Septentrio, a long-time leader in high-precision positioning solutions.
By Inside GNSS
SpaceX launched a GPS III SVO8 satellite into orbit from Cape Canaveral, FL on May 30. The U.S. Space Force (USSF) mission preparations proceeded on an accelerated timeline to add the SV08 to the constellation.
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Viavi Solutions Inc. today announced the launch of its second-generation RSR Transcoder, created to maintain operational capability in GPS/GNSS-denied, degraded or disrupted space operational environments (D3SOE).
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Honeywell has expanded its navigation portfolio with the launch of the HGuide o480, a high-performance, single-card inertial navigation system (INS) engineered to deliver precise, resilient localization and attitude data in an ultra-low size, weight and power package.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) launched a new resource on GitHub to help safeguard critical infrastructure: the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Test Vector Suite and Distribution Methodology.
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Septentrio, part of Hexagon, has announced new mosaic-G5 modules, its smallest GNSS receivers yet, measuring 23 mm by 16 mm and weighing as little as 2.2 grams.
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Update: Comments on SpaceX’s FCC response on using Starlink for PNT from Todd E. Humphreys, Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Director of the Wireless Networking and Communications Group (WNCG) and Radionavigation Laboratory, at the University of Texas at Austin.
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The multinational technology company GMV has just presented the latest results for the project known as LUPIN (Enabling High-Performance PNT in the Lunar Environment), after carrying out field testing from April 27th to May 8th in the municipality of La Oliva, on the Spanish island of Fuerteventura.
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Sierra Space Moves Closer to R-GPS Satellite Mission Readiness with Successful Demonstration of FlatSat Testing and Ground Communications.
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At the 2025 Munich Satellite Navigation Summit, René Kleessen, Program Director for European Space Agency (ESA) Projects at the German Space Agency (DLR), delivered a precise and pointed message on Germany’s work to increase the resilience of positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) technologies.
By Peter Gutierrez
Inertial Labs, a VIAVI Solutions Inc. Company, today introduced the IMU-H100, a micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) inertial measurement unit (IMU) developed to enhance tactical guidance and navigation capabilities of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), short-range missiles and precision guidance munitions, as well as a variety of commercial applications.
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In a key step forward for NATO’s capabilities in electromagnetic warfare, a new prototype sensor, developed by the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) completed a key round of testing. The system, called GANDALF 4, has successfully undergone series of tests in a specialized testing facility at the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA).
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NAL Research and VectorNav Technologies, two U.S.-based leaders in Assured Position, Navigation, and Timing (APNT) solutions, announced today a joint development to produce Iridium STL (Satellite Time & Location)-aided Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) designed to meet the increasing demand for resilient PNT in GNSS-denied environments.
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