Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
A satellite launching in November will use GNSS – Radio Occultation (GNSS-RO) to collect highly accurate global temperature and humidity information as an aid to more accurate and more advanced weather forecasting. Developed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the spacecraft’s GNSS-RO instrument tracks GNSS satellite signals to measure the physical properties of Earth’s atmosphere.
By Inside GNSS
Tallysman Wireless Inc., a manufacturer of precision GNSS antennas and related components, has been acquired by Calian Group Ltd, a publicly owned Canadian company. Both companies are based in Ottawa, Canada.
By Inside GNSS
Autonomy has become the new goal of off-road machine control. Collaboration between NovAtel and AutonomouStuff, both part of Hexagon, has produced sensing and positioning kits to accelerate autonomous development for off-road applications.
By Inside GNSS
GMV Innovating Solutions Limited, the UK aerospace company belonging to the Spanish technology multinational GMV, has signed a merger agreement with Nottingham Scientific Limited (NSL).
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Sony Corporation announced the upcoming release of GNSS receiver large-scale integrations (LSIs) for use in IoT and wearable devices. The new receiver LSIs offer low power consumption for dual-band positioning operation at 9 mW.
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The launch of a GLONASS constellation next-generation K satellite is scheduled for October, announced Nikolai Testoyedov, general director of the Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems Company. An exact date will be set by a state commission.
By Inside GNSS
Power-packed Autonomous Week, September 9–11, swings into action with an awesome Day One, Wednesday, September 9 session on the use of drones in Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR).
By Inside GNSS
An extensive and significant body of technical information on inertial navigation, including detailed instruction, technical papers and use cases, has appeared online. This valuable resource is openly available to engineers, designers, integrators, and specifiers working on UAVs, aerial and ground survey and mapping, construction, surveillance and reconnaissance, satellite communications, military and much more.
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The new GPS Military-Code (M-Code) Early Use (MCEU) hardware and software upgrade successfully took place on July 27 at the GPS Operational Control System (OCS) at the Master Control Station at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado and Alternate Master Control Stations at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
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Spirent Communications has released SimIQ, a new software that enables earlier and more efficient GNSS testing during product development. It accomplishes this by extending multi-frequency, multi-constellation simulation capabilities to cover software-only testing needs.
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The third next-generation GLONASS-K navigation satellite, postponed several times, will now take place in late August or early September, according to reported statements by Russian space industry sources. This marks a long-delayed step along a road towards interoperability with other GNSS. The first GLONASS-K satellite was launched in 2011 and a second one in 2014.
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Microchip Technology’s new time and frequency server with an embedded M-Code GPS receiver gives protection to military communication systems, radar and networks from the threats associated with intentional GPS jamming and spoofing, as well as cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure.
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As the final BeiDou satellite reaches geostationary orbit, experts in the satnav community worry about security implications of the now officially operational Chinese system. As a two-way rather than a one-way communication system, BeiDou differs in two key aspects from other GNSS:
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