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September 30, 2015

GPS III Launch Services RFP Released by Air Force

The U.S. Air Force GPS Directorate released a final request for proposal (RFP) for Global Positioning System (GPS) III Launch Services today (September 30, 2015).

Launch services include launch vehicle production, mission integration, and launch operations for a GPS III mission scheduled to launch in 2018. Proposals are due back to the Air Force no later than Nov. 16 in accordance with the solicitation instructions.

By Inside GNSS

GNSS Receiver Manufacturers Thwart Jamming, Spoofing

[SIGNALS exclusive] With customers demanding greater security against hackers and jamming, GNSS receiver manufacturers are incorporating a widening array of techniques to thwart interference both natural and nefarious.

But sometimes security-related innovations take a while to catch on.

By Inside GNSS

GNSS Stars in ITS World Congress

GNSS technology, which has been in the background of many intelligent transport system (ITS) projects and programs, will be front and center at the ITS World Congress 2015 next week (October 5-9, 2015) in Bordeaux, France.

Under the theme, “Towards Intelligent Mobility — Better Use of Space,” the event will draw thousands of registered attendees and around 200 exhibitors to take part in technical sessions, panel discussions, and demonstrations of ITS technology, products, and servuces.

By Inside GNSS

September 25, 2015

Newest Galileo Satellites Enter Next Phase of Operations

Operational responsibility for two recently launched Galileo satellites has been handed over to the Galileo Control Center (GCC) in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.

Launched September 11, Galileo spacecraft numbers 9 and 10 (fully operational capability satellites 5 and 6) passed their initial check-out in space, allowing control to be transferred for their integration into the existing constellation. The satellites were handed over on September 19 and 20, respectively, to the GOC, managed by SpaceOpal.

By Inside GNSS

September 20, 2015

IEEE/ION PLANS 2016: Position Location And Navigation Symposium

Forsyth Park, Savannah, Georgia

The IEEE/ION PLANS 2016: Position Location And Navigation Symposium will take place April 11-14 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Savannah in Savannah, Georgia.

Early bird registration ends March 10, 2016.

This biennial technical conference and industry exhibition explores the field of navigation — from fundamental research, to applications, to field test results.

By Inside GNSS

ITM 2016: ION International Technical Meeting 2016

Monterey Bay, California.

The Institute of Navigation’s 2016 International Technical Meeting (ITM) will take place January 25-28 at the Hyatt Regency Monterey in Monterey, California.

The abstract submission deadline has passed.

Discounted Registration and hotel reservations end January 3, 2016. PTTI registration includes access to the International Technical Meeting (ITM).

By Inside GNSS

Munich Satellite Navigation Summit 2016

Munich, Germany

The Munich Satellite Navigation Summit and exhibition will take place at the Residenz Muenchen in Munich, Germany on March 1 – 3, 2016.

Register here.

The theme for this year’s summit is “GNSS: Creating a Global Village”.

By Inside GNSS

September 18, 2015

New GPS Director Brings Technical, Space Program Background

With experience in satellite procurement, user equipment development and working with Congress, Col. Steven Whitney may be just the chief the GPS Directorate needs.

By Inside GNSS

September 17, 2015

Unicore Releases High-End, High-Precision UB380 GNSS Receiver Board

Unicore UR380 GNSS Receiver with UB380

Unicore released UB380 GPS/GLONASSS/BDS high precision board at ION GNSS+ 2015, held this week in Tampa, Florida.

UB380 is a 384-channel, multi-GNSS receiver that supports GPS, GLONASS, and the BeiDou Satellite System (BDS) based on Unicore’s multi-GNSS system on a chip. The receiver board can support GPS L1, L2, and L5; GLONASS L1, L2; and BDS B1, B2 and B3.

By Inside GNSS

September 16, 2015

Another Successful Launch, But Pressure Still on for Galileo

With a successful September 10/11 launch under its belt, the Galileo program continues to move in the right direction, but proponents should be cautious about overstating the rate of progress, lest too-hopeful forecasts come back to bite them (again).

The September 11 European Space Agency (ESA) press release featured a headline proclaiming that 10 Galileo satellites are now in orbit, and while technically that may be true, it bears considering whether the 10 satellites in question are all they’re cracked up to be.

By Inside GNSS

September 15, 2015

Precise Point Positioning, Part II

"Precise Point Positioning, Part 2: A Deeper Dive" took place on April
14. Dr. Sanjeev Gunawardena, from the Air Force Institute of Technology,
and
Dr. Sunil Bisnath, of York University, led the discussion.

It was the second of two webinars on high-accuracy GNSS techniques of
real-time kinematic (RTK) and precise point positioning (PPP).

You can still register for free, on-demand viewing of a recorded version of the live event:

By Inside GNSS

September 10, 2015

GAO: OCX Problems Threaten GPS Constellation

A new federal watchdog report released yesterday (September 9, 2015) questions the outlook for the still-developing GPS ground control system saying the Pentagon may not fully understand the true cause of ongoing problems in a program where further delays “may likely pose significant risks to sustaining the GPS constellation and delivering GPS capability.”

By Inside GNSS

September 7, 2015

Alternative PNT

At one time, GPS was expected to supplant a wide range of navigation technologies in the world’s positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) portfolio. But an unexpected thing happened along the way.

By Inside GNSS

B: Applications

GSA Extends Deadline for Proposal for Specialized GNSS Chipsets...

Autoliv Introduces GPS-Aided Electronic Horizon Module at the ITS...

GPS III Launch Services RFP Released by Air Force

GNSS Receiver Manufacturers Thwart Jamming, Spoofing

GNSS Stars in ITS World Congress

Newest Galileo Satellites Enter Next Phase of Operations

IEEE/ION PLANS 2016: Position Location And Navigation Symposium

ITM 2016: ION International Technical Meeting 2016

Munich Satellite Navigation Summit 2016

New GPS Director Brings Technical, Space Program Background

Unicore Releases High-End, High-Precision UB380 GNSS Receiver Board

Another Successful Launch, But Pressure Still on for Galileo

Precise Point Positioning, Part II

GAO: OCX Problems Threaten GPS Constellation

Alternative PNT