Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
Nominations for ION Fellows and Annual Awards are being accepted through October 15. The ION Annual Award Program is sponsored by The Institute of Navigation (ION) and recognizes individuals making significant contributions or demonstrating outstanding performance relating to the art and science of positioning, navigation and timing.
By Inside GNSS
The recently concluded Arab Institute of Navigation biennial conference in Cairo, “GNSS, the Key to Innovation,” featured a wide variety of presentations of interest to navigators and technologists alike.
Presenters ranged from representatives of the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA, to those from a transportation company that uses GNSS-enabled tracking while transporting priceless ancient artifacts to the under-construction Grand Egyptian Museum.
By Inside GNSS
As space becomes a major topic that the mainstream media is now focusing upon, there are more eyes and dollars attuned to the “how to” monetize these market segments than ever before in the history of the satellite and space industry.
By Inside GNSS
Each year when the ION staff puts together a program for the annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon as part of the ION GNSS+ conference, they look to add a little local flavor to the event.
By Stan Goff
ViaLite Communications, which designs and manufactures RF over fiber links and systems, showcased its products last week at ION GNSS+ in Miami, Fla., and is now preparing for the Satellite Innovation Symposium, Oct. 9-11, in San Francisco, Calif.
ViaLite will be at Booth #34 at the Symposium and is offering a 30% discount off conference tickets, using code: vialite_client. For more details on the event, visit: https://satelliteinnovation.com
By Inside GNSS
CAST Navigation, LLC is a leading provider of GNSS/INS Simulation Systems for integration, test & training of navigation systems, inclusive of jamming & spoofing capabilities used to evaluate the impact of GNSS denial events with systems that use either single or multi-element antennas. The company offers comprehensive man and hardware-in-the-loop solutions for simulating GPS and inertial data for integrating Embedded GPS/INS (EGI) equipment. Their equipment supports navigation system research, development, integration and testing for air, land, sea, space and weapon platforms in commercial, industrial and military laboratories worldwide. With 35 years of industry experience and commitment to integrity and pride, CAST provides optimal GNSS/INS solutions.
Booth #411
By Inside GNSS
The International Astronautical Congress (IAC) consists of a scientific conference program and a space exhibition. Scheduled for October 1-5 in Bremen, a city straddling the Weser River in northwest Germany, it provides an opportunity for about 4,000 space actors from all over the world to come together.
By Inside GNSS
This year’s Intelligent Transport Systems & Services (ITS) conference will be held in Denmark in September. ITS World Congress will take place from September 17-21 at the Bella Center in Copenhagen. The Congress Theme: “ITS – Quality of Life”, supports the Copenhagen belief that intelligent transport systems are an important means to enhance people’s daily lives through seamless, smart and sustainable mobility solutions.
By Inside GNSS
ION GNSS+, the world’s largest technical meeting and showcase of GNSS technology, products and services, will take place September 24-28, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Miami in Miami, Florida.
This year’s conference will bring together international leaders in GNSS and related positioning, navigation and timing fields to present new research, introduce new technologies, discuss current policy, demonstrate products and exchange ideas.
By Stan Goff
The European GNSS Agency (GSA) and the H2020 Space NCP Network COSMOS2020 are organizing a Horizon 2020 International Space Information Day and Brokerage Event at the GSA’s Prague headquarters on October 11-12, 2018.
By Inside GNSS
The Institute of Navigation (ION) has announced that nominations for ION Fellows and Annual Awards are now being accepted. The ION Annual Award Program recognizes individuals making significant contributions or demonstrating outstanding performance relating to the art and science of positioning, navigation and timing.
By Inside GNSS
The Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Directorate will host the 2018 Public Interface Control Working Group and Open Public Forum on September 12, 2018 for the following NAVSTAR GPS public documents: IS-GPS-200 (Navigation User Interfaces), IS-GPS-705 (User Segment L5 Interfaces), IS-GPS-800 (User Segment L1C Interface), ICD-GPS-240 (NAVSTAR GPS Control Segment to User Support Community Interfaces), and ICD-GPS-870 (NAVSTAR GPS Control Segment to User Support Community Interfaces).
By Inside GNSS
For the fourth year in a row CRP USA is attending the Small Satellite Conference and Exhibit at Utah State University, Logan, Utah, from August 4-9. The event is held at the Taggart Student Center, and CRP USA is displaying cutting edge solutions for the space industry manufactured in the Windform family of high performance materials.
By Inside GNSS
