Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate has published the Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Integrity Library and Epsilon Algorithm Suite to protect against GNSS spoofing. These resources advance the design of PNT systems and increase resilience of critical infrastructure to PNT disruptions.
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EMCORE Corporation announced that its dual-use SDI500/SDI505 Revision F inertial measurement units (IMUs) have received a U.S. Department of State determination that they are not subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
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Telit announced its SE868SY-D a multi-frequency, high-precision GNSS receiver module for applications that require high accuracy, fast updates, multi-constellation support and multipath resistance. At 11×11 mm, the SE868SY-D easily accommodates ultra-compact devices and Internet of Things (IoT) trackers.
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The parachute deployed during the descent of the Mars Perseverance rover carried a special message for anyone who happened to be looking up from the Red Planet’s surface on February 18, 2021.
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TDK Corporation released its Tronics AXO315, a miniature high-performance 1-axis closed-loop MEMS accelerometer with a 24-bit digital SPI interface and SMD package that reaches quartz sensors performances and eases integration.
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InfiniDome Ltd., a GPS security company, demonstrated increased GNSS resiliency to hostile jamming by 400% in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) flight trials sponsored by the Israeli government, according to the company.
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Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor for the GPS III and IIIF satellites, awarded L3Harris Technologies new contracts totaling $137 million for four additional navigation payload Mission Data Units (MDU) for future GPS III Follow-on (GPS IIIF) satellites.
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The upcoming Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Global Force Next 2021 virtual event features two sessions that will be of interest to readers of Inside GNSS and Inside Unmanned Systems, focusing on alternative PNT on the battlefield and robotic combat vehicles.
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The Tronics AXO315, a miniature high performance 1-axis closed-loop MEMS accelerometer from TDK Corporation, has a 24-bit digital SPI interface and SMD package that reaches quartz sensors performances and eases integration.
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Jackson Labs Technologies, Inc. announced availability of the STL-2600 Satellite Timing and Location (STL) receiver designed in partnership with Satelles, Inc., the service provider of STL. This commercial receiver provides a completely GNSS-independent, low-cost capability to generate UTC nanosecond timing and meters-accurate positioning anywhere in the world
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The Institute of Navigation recognized a team of NASA engineers with the Samuel M. Burka award. The award recognized a publication related to NASA’s GPS Antenna Characterization Experiment (GPS ACE).
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The European GNSS Agency (GSA) selected Eutelsat Communications for the development, integration and operation of its next-generation European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) GEO-4 service.
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