Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
Three months after their launch from Cape Canaveral Florida by SpaceX, Galileo satellites 29 and 30 are fully operational at their target positions. The two new satellites are active and providing navigation signals to users, increasing the accuracy of the system and guaranteeing the availability and robustness of Galileo signals.
By Inside GNSS
With the 6 August 2024 release of Public Notice DA 24-776, the FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) and Office of Engineering and Technology are seeking comments on a petition for rulemaking set forth by NextNav.
By Peter Gutierrez
The “National GNSS Competence Centre” will be developed and managed by Telespazio as the prime contractor of a team that includes universities, research centres and Italian companies.
By Inside GNSS
Researchers funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) NAVISP program have developed a new EGNOS performance prediction model using state-of-the-art machine-learning (ML) techniques.
By Peter Gutierrez
On Thursday, September 12, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM EDT, join Inside GNSS, Inside Unmanned Systems, and Spirent Communications experts for an in-depth webinar on simulation challenges and the inherent difficulties in replicating realistic jamming effects.
By Inside GNSS
UAVOS partnered with its client to test UAVOS’ autopilot system using computer vision. UAVOS’ Engineering Service supported this testing with its advanced avionics system integrated into its unmanned helicopter.
By Inside GNSS
Carnegie Robotics, an advanced robotics systems and sensors company, announced that it has acquired the Duro product line from Swift Navigation, a provider of precise positioning technologies for automotive, industrial, and mobile applications. The acquisition expands Carnegie Robotics’ IP portfolio of smart machinery across heavy industry such as rail, intermodal, agriculture, construction, mining, marine and more.
By Inside GNSS
u-blox, a provider of positioning and wireless communication technology and services, and Nordian, a precision location technology company providing GNSS hardware solutions and services for the South American market, have announced the further expansion of the PointPerfect Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) correction service in Brazil by enabling L-band satellite delivery.
By Inside GNSS
The facility will provide a key capability to develop UK assets that can perform in the harshest electromagnetic environments on operations. Under the new £20 million contract, QinetiQ will build a radio frequency, anti-jamming test facility at the Ministry of Defence’s Boscombe Down site in Wiltshire, UK.
By Inside GNSS
TrustPoint to mature critical GPS-independent constellation operations and advanced security technologies under dual demonstration contracts.
By Inside GNSS
Next phase of USAF contract will explore additional configurations for deployment on a wider range of aircraft platforms, including unmanned aerial systems.
By Inside GNSS
A Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) aims to provide Earth-based position and navigation. Spaceborne GNSS receivers have become universal sensors for spacecraft navigation, especially in low Earth orbits (LEOs), often also supporting science endeavors or acting as dedicated science payloads.
By Inside GNSS
Switzerland-based firm onocoy has debuted its RTK service, designed to enhance operational efficiency, cost effectiveness, and GNSS reliability in multiple applications and industries.
By Inside GNSS
