B: Applications

IFEN Launches SX3 Software Receiver
September 19, 2014

IFEN Launches SX3 Software Receiver

IFEN SX3

IFEN introduced its new SX3 GNSS software receiver, a major upgrade of the company’s SX-NSR, last week at the ION GNSS+ conference in Tampa, Florida. Redesigned hardware frontends feature four wideband RF frequency bands that can be split into a maximum of eight sub-bands per unit. At the same time the bandwidth has been expanded to a full 55 megahertz, offering additional signal power especially in the Galileo E5 band.

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Falling Prices Will Spur Innovation, Competition in High-Precision GNSS Market
September 18, 2014

Falling Prices Will Spur Innovation, Competition in High-Precision GNSS Market

The high-precision GNSS industry should expect to see industry consolidation and a scramble for new markets and innovations as prices for high-end chips and modules continue to slide, experts told attendees at a ION GNSS+ panel discussion in Tampa, Florida, last week (September 11, 2014).

The falling prices could strain R&D budgets, they noted, but could also create opportunity as high-end receivers come within reach of emerging industries like self-driving cars, unmanned aerial vehicles, and are even incorporated into consumer products.

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By Inside GNSS
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ESA Outlines Efforts to Rescue Wayward Galileo Satellites
September 16, 2014

ESA Outlines Efforts to Rescue Wayward Galileo Satellites

Orbits of the fifth and sixth Galileo satellites launched together on August 22, 2014, in red, compared to their intended position, in dashed green, and the position of the four IOV satellites launched in 2011 and 2012 in solid green. This view looks down over Earth’s South Pole, helping to illustrate how the two satellites’ orbital inclination relative to the equator is less than was intended ESA illustration.

The European Space Agency (ESA) released dramatic illustrations today (September 16, 2014) of the orbital locations of the two errant Galileo spacecraft launched on August 22, the intended orbit, and the locations of four In-Orbit Validation (IOV) satellites.

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By Inside GNSS
Munich Satellite Navigation Summit 2015
September 6, 2014

Munich Satellite Navigation Summit 2015

The Antiquarium in the Residenz München

The Munich Satellite Navigation Summit will take place at the Residenz Muenchen in Munich, Germany on March 24 – 26, 2015.

Register here

The theme for this year’s summit is “Future of PNT – A Glance into the Crystal Ball”.

The technical program includes plenary discussions and updates on the main activities in worldwide satellite navigation systems, including:

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By Inside GNSS
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International Technical Symposium on Navigation and Timing

International Technical Symposium on Navigation and Timing

The Capitole of Toulouse
Toulouse, France

The 2014 International Technical Symposium on Navigation and Timing will be held at the ENAC premises (Bellonte Amphitheater) in Toulouse, France on November 17 – 18, 2014. The objective of the symposium is to gather experts and innovators that will present their views/work on specific navigation- and/or timing-related topics, with an emphasis on technical aspects.

Online registration is open.

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Air Force Weighs Switching to Multiyear GPS Procurements
August 29, 2014

Air Force Weighs Switching to Multiyear GPS Procurements

The Air Force says it might ask Congress for permission to implement bigger buys of GPS satellites beginning in fiscal year 2016 (FY16) once it sorts out whether to drop Lockheed Martin as the GPS III prime contractor and switch to a different manufacturer for the navigation payload.

The department told Congress in a recent report on multiyear procurement (MYP) that while its current approach “allows the government the flexibility to adapt to a changing budget profile and constellation needs, it prevents the program from realizing savings that MYP could provide.”

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Digital Nav Payload Emerges as Factor in GPS III Re-Bid

Digital Nav Payload Emerges as Factor in GPS III Re-Bid

The advantages of a digital navigation payload, a technology singled out by both the House and Senate for $20 million worth of research support, appears to be a key factor in the Air Force’s search for a new GPS III contractor.

The digital payload “is a direct complement to the Production Readiness Alternate Sources Sought released in June,” Air Force officials said in an emailed response to questions about the technology and how it fits into the ongoing search for new GPS III suppliers.

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