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2010 UN-IAF Workshop: GNSS Applications for Human Benefit and Development
September 14, 2010

2010 UN-IAF Workshop: GNSS Applications for Human Benefit and Development

Prague Congress Centre

The workshop on GNSS Applications for Human Benefit and Development is sponsored by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs and the International Astronautical Federation (IAF).

It is the 20th joint UN-IAF workshop and will be held at the Prague Congress Centre (PCC) in Prague, Czech Republic just before the 61st International Astronautical Congress that runs from September 27-October 1.  Participants at either event are welcome at the other.

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Air Force Approves 3 GPS Technical Specs
August 19, 2010

Air Force Approves 3 GPS Technical Specs

The GPS Wing has authorized publication of three technical documents with updated specifications for the U.S. Global Positioning System, including the next-generation GPS Block IIIA satellites now in development, the L5 radio link, and the new L1 civil signal  (L1C) that will be available with the GPS III spacecraft.

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EIWAC 2010: 2nd ENRI Workshop on ATM/CNS
August 14, 2010

EIWAC 2010: 2nd ENRI Workshop on ATM/CNS

Japan’s Electronic Navigation Research Institute (ENRI) will present the second workshop on Communications, Navigation and Surveillance Systems for Air Traffic Management at the Akihabara Convention Hall in Tokyo on November 11 and 12, 2010.

Registration will close on October 30, 2010.

The theme is ForeSEE: Safety, Efficiency and Environment. The conference is free and will be held in English.

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50th Civil GPS Service Interface Committee (CGSIC) Meeting
August 1, 2010

50th Civil GPS Service Interface Committee (CGSIC) Meeting

The 50th Civil GPS Service Interface Committee (CGSIC) Meeting will be held on Monday, September 20 and Tuesday, September 21 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland just before the 2010 Institute of Navigation GNSS conference at the same location.

For the first time, the CGSIC meeting will be hosted by ION and the CGSIC plenary session will be on the main agenda of the larger conference.

CGSIC subcommittee meetings will be held on Monday and the plenary session on Tuesday, a reversal of the usual order.

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GNSS to Star in FAA’s NextGen Air Traffic System

Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Concept

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) accelerated its move toward a Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) with contracts awarded to Boeing, General Dynamics and ITT on May 26 and performance requirements for aircraft tracking equipment announced May 28.

NextGen, to be completed by 2025, will rely heavily upon GNSS to increase capacity, efficiency, and safety in the National Air Space (NAS) while reducing adverse environmental effects.

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Deselecting Unavailability
May 31, 2010

Deselecting Unavailability

Only a decade ago, but a world away: 2000.

The last year of the old century that everyone thought was the first of the new.

When flying was still a delight, rather than a worrisome bother.

When the expected — a global Y2K bug–bitten IT meltdown — didn’t happen, and the much-anticipated but still-unexpected did: the United States turned off GPS selective availability.

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