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August 18, 2016

Hemisphere GNSS Launches OEM Boards

Hemisphere GNSS has introduced two new OEM boards, the Eclipse P326 and P327, designed for machine control, land or marine survey, and agriculture applications. The boards support GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, and Japan’s QZSS (Quasi-Zenith Satellite System).

The boards are the first within the Eclipse product line to have refreshed low-power capability, reduced size, cost, and weight, the company said. P326 and P327 offer centimeter-level accuracy in either single- or multi-frequencies, using signals from multiple GNSS constellations. and Atlas-capable modes.

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August 17, 2016

IWGRS2016: IEEE Workshop on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 2016

IWUGR 2016 will take place at in Selangor, Malayia at the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in the Faculty of Engineering Auditorium on November 8 and 9.

IEEE Geoscience & Remote Sensing (GRSS) members will share knowledge and experience on recent developments and advancement in their fields, particularly on the topic of remote sensing for a sustainable environment.

The deadline for abstract submission is August 31.

Topics will include:
Geoscience and remote sensing technologies
Environmental and disaster monitoring

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NovAtel Rolls Out Marine GNSS Antennas

NovAtel has released its GPS-173-GGG-N and GPS-713-GGGL-N explosive atmosphere- (ATEX)–qualified GNSS marine antennas with Inmarsat rejection filters.

The triple-frequency antennas are based on the company’s Pinwheel technology. Both antennas receive GPS L1, L2, and L5; GLONASS L1, L2, and L3 ; BeiDou B1 and B2; and Galileo E1 and E5a/b frequencies. The antennas can also receive satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) signals and those from Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) satellites.

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August 16, 2016

GPS OCX to Halt Work September 15 unless Lawmakers Act

A lack of funds will force a shutdown in the development of the GPS new ground system on September 15 unless lawmakers act on a July request to redirect funds, according to the Air Force.

Although the doors likely would only be closed for a little over two weeks, a hiatus would add substantially to the total cost of the GPS Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) and further delay completion of the already behind-schedule program, the Pentagon has told lawmakers.

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Australia Plans New Datum System in Response to GNSS Growth

Citing the position accuracy of new GNSS constellations, Australia’s Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping (ICSM) is moving to modernize the country’s current datum system.

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Dana Goward

Dana A. Goward is the President & Executive Director of the Resilient Navigation & Timing Foundation, a nonprofit, public benefit corporation that helps protect critical infrastructure by promoting resilient navigation and timing worldwide.

In 2013 he retired from the federal Senior Executive Service having served as the maritime navigation authority for the United States and Director, Marine Transportation Systems for the U.S. Coast Guard.

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GNSS Forum: Seven Easy Ways the Administration or Congress Could Get a Quick Win Protecting GPS and America

The U.S. Secretary of Defense has said “I hate GPS” and “I want to unplug the military from GPS.” Senior officials at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have called GPS “a single point of failure for critical infrastructure.”

GPS signals are used by virtually every technology. Their disruption for more than a brief period of time or over more than a small area could impact cell phone service, financial systems, computer networks, emergency radio systems, and every mode of transportation. It could be catastrophic for America.

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August 6, 2016

u-blox Launches Automotive-Grade Positioning and Connectivity Modules

After extensive testing, u-blox has released new positioning and cellular wireless modules for navigation systems, telematics, road tolling, and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) applications.

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Air Force Announces a New Competition for GPS III Launch Services

[Updated August 19, 2016, to include Air Force responses to Inside GNSS questions.] The U.S. Air Force has announced a new competition for the next GPS III satellite launch, scheduled for 2019. The request for proposal (RFP) for an Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Launch Service, due from the industry by September 19, follows a draft RPF that received “extensive industry engagements,” the Air Force said.

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July 29, 2016

GAO Watchdog Report: Military Space Acquisition Process, Including GPS, Still Fractured, Costly

A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) outlines how, after decades of debate, the Department of Defense (DoD) system for buying and integrating space systems remains complex and fractured — causing delays, cost overruns, and cancellations among the department’s many space programs, including GPS.

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July 24, 2016

Ganiyu Ishola Agbaje

Ganiyu Ishola Agbaje is a geoinformation expert, with a Ph.D. in geography/geomatics from Lancaster University, an MPhil degree in GIS & remote sensing from the University of Cambridge, and MSc and BSc (Hons) degrees in surveying from the University of Lagos.

He is a registered surveyor and a Fellow of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors.

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Souichirou Kozuka

Souichirou Kozuka (Ph.D., Tokyo University) is a professor of law at Gakushuin University, Tokyo.

He specializes in commercial law, corporate law, and maritime, air and space law.

Kozuka is co-chair of the Space Law Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA) for 2016 and 2017, correspondent of UNIDROIT (the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law) and an associate member of the International Academy of Comparative Law (IACL).

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