Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
The European Union Agency for the Space Program (EUSPA) has published a technical document laying out the main characteristics of the new Galileo Emergency Warning Satellite Service (EWSS).
By Peter Gutierrez
This week, Inside GNSS covered a new solicitation for proposals from the U.S. Department of Transportation for solutions in Complementary Positioning, Navigation and Timing (CPNT). This solicitation builds from the DOT’s CPNT Action Plan, issued in September 2023.
By Inside GNSS
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía has announced the launch of its GNSS-Denied Navigation Kit, a new development aimed at improving autonomous navigation capabilities for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in environments where GNSS signals are unreliable or absent.
By Inside GNSS
Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) and Inertial Labs, Inc. have announced a partnership to create an integrated navigation solution for uncrewed systems.
By Inside GNSS
The critical nature of positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) technology for all types of infrastructure and applications is well established, as is the vulnerability to interference of radio frequency signals provided by the GNSS satellites, the main source for PNT data.
By Peter Gutierrez
On February 12, 2024, in Denver, during Geo Week, Trimble announced the integration of its Applanix POSPac CloudⓇ PPK GNSS positioning service into DroneDeploy’s drone mapping and data collection platform. This collaboration aims to improve the precision of drone-based reality capture by utilizing advanced GNSS technology for post-processed kinematic (PPK) positioning.
By Inside GNSS
Guest contributor Marius Gheorghe of Ideal Aerosmith Inc. explores time-tested techniques and exclusive insights for effective inertial sensor and system testing.
By Andrey Soloviev
Advanced Space’s CAPSTONE mission has been operating near the Moon for over 440 days, focusing on testing Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) technologies in a cislunar environment. The mission, officially known as the Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment, aims to demonstrate new capabilities for spacecraft navigation and positioning in lunar space.
By Inside GNSS
The payload will augment existing GNSS constellations with additional navigation signals from LEO, while relying on GNSS for orbit determination and time synchronization.
By Inside GNSS
Positioning and wireless communication technologies provider, u-blox, has announced the launch of two LTE-M cellular module series, the SARA-R52 and LEXI-R52. These modules are designed to meet the needs of industrial applications requiring both positioning and wireless communication capabilities.
By Inside GNSS
How GEODNET’s blockchain-based decentralized network approach is scaling global GNSS correction network density and coverage.
By Inside GNSS
Septentrio has announced the release of AntaRx-Si3, a GNSS/INS Smart Antenna housed in an ultra-rugged enclosure, designed for straightforward installation on machinery like agricultural robots. It combines Septentrio’s high-accuracy GNSS positioning with an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) within the same enclosure as the GNSS antenna, utilizing FUSE+ technology.
By Inside GNSS
The Korea Augmentation Satellite System (KASS), designed and implemented by Thales Alenia Space as the prime contractor, has been officially certified by Korean national authorities and has entered operational service. This system was developed in partnership with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) on behalf of the Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT).
By Inside GNSS
