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October 18, 2012

European Space Solutions Conference, Space Expo and Galileo PRS Workshop

European Space Solutions, a conference and business fair for European government and industry to meet users and developers of space-based technologies and services will take place on December 3, 4 and 5.

Central Hall Westminster Storey’s Gate conference center is the venue.

The Keynote speakers are Antonio Tajani, the European Commission vice president for industry and entrepreneurship; Richard Branson,space travel promoter and head of Virgin Group and David Willetts, UK minister for universities and science.

By Inside GNSS

October 16, 2012

NovAtel GNSS Engineer Shares in Record Wingsuit Jump

One hundred skydivers from 21 different countries set multiple records for a wingsuit formation last month, jumping out of five separate planes above Perris Valley in southern California. The jump has been submitted to Guiness World records.

Among the divers was Andrew Levson, an applications engineer for NovAtel, Inc., whose research endeavors with a GNSS-equipped wingsuit was chronicled for an Inside GNSS cover feature in the January/February 2012 issue.

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October 15, 2012

GNSS Augmentations

Contrary to a widely held public impression, the elimination of GPS Selective Availability in 2000 did not take care of the needs that many users have for enhanced GNSS capabilities.

Indeed, various “augmentations” have been developed to meet the requirements of some applications for better accuracy, availability, or integrity (the assurance of the quality of a signal) than are available from GNSS signals in space.

By Inside GNSS

October 12, 2012

Trimble Introduces Next Generation GNSS Survey, Datalink, Mapping Solutions

Trimble has introduced its next-generation GNSS surveying solution — the Trimble R10, a small, lightweight receiver that introduces new features and technologies, including Trimble HD-GNSS, Trimble SurePoint, Trimble 360, and Trimble xFill, to provide increased productivity.

Announced at the Intergeo 2012 conference in Hannover, Germany, this week, introduction of the Trimble R10 was accompanied by new versions of its field and office software — Trimble Access 2012.20 and Trimble Business Center 2.80 to extend Trimble’s Connected Site survey solution.

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Topcon Launches Products with New 226-Channel GNSS ASIC, Plus Compact Version of IP-S2 Mapping System

Built around a patented application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) supporting 226 universal channels for GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo tracking, Topcon Positioning System’s (TPS) Vanguard technology lies at the core of the company’s new product line.

By Inside GNSS

September 28, 2012

ION GNSS 2012 Exhibition Featured New GNSS Products

The Institute of Navigation ION GNSS 2012 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, last week (September 18–21, 2012) lived up to its reputation as a premiere forum for new GNSS product announcements.

By Inside GNSS

September 20, 2012

What’s Happening at ION GNSS 2012

ION GNSS 2012 ienjoyed clear skies and warm temperatures at the Nashville Convention Center in Tennessee. The U.S. Institute of Navigation-sponsored venerable conference closed on Friday, September 21.

Thursday’s workshops featured expanded discussion on China’s Compass/Beidou-2 and Europe’s Galileo. Two more Beidou MEO satellites were launched during the conference for a total of 15. Meanwhile, Europe plans an October 10 launch that will bring the total to four. Speakers "guaranteed a 30 satellite constellation by 2020."

By Inside GNSS

September 13, 2012

746th Test Squadron’s Paul Benshoof Joins Locata Corporation

Locata Corporation has announced that U.S. Air Force (USAF) veteran Paul Benshoof, formerly chief of strategic development at the 746th Test Squadron (746TS) at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, has joined the company as global business development manager for military and government applications in the United States and abroad.

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September 12, 2012

2012 Trimble International User Conference

Trimble Dimensions, the 2012 International User Conference, will take place at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada from November 5 to 7.

Early-bird pricing has been extended to September 14.

The annual event targets surveying, engineering, construction, mapping, GIS, geospatial, infrastructure, utilities and field service management professionals who use positioning products developed and sold by Trimble companies. The companies include: Accubid, Applanix, Meridian Systems, OmniStar, Pacific Crest, PeopleNet, Plancal, QuickPen and Tekla.

By Inside GNSS

September 7, 2012

CSNC 2013: China Satellite Navigation Conference

"BeiDou Applications – Opportunities and Challenges" is the subject of the 2013 China Satellite Navigation Conference to be held in Wuhan, China on May 15, 16 and 17, 2013.The event will be held at the Wuhan International Conference & Exhibition Center (696 Jiefang Road, Hankou, Wuhan, China).

It is sponsored by the China Satellite Navigation Office and a number of other official PRC agencies.

The official language of the conference is Chinese with simultaneous English translation.

By Inside GNSS

September 3, 2012

Vector Delay Lock Loops

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Exploiting the Galileo E5 Wideband Signal

Working Papers explore the technical and scientific themes that underpin GNSS programs and applications. This regular column is coordinated by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Günter Hein, head of Europe’s Galileo Operations and Evolution.

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Genene Fisher: Bringing Space Science Down to Earth

SIDEBAR: Genene Fisher’s Compass Points

As Solar Cycle 24 rolls around toward its maximum peak next May, when a hundred or more sunspots may appear during the course of a single day, no single navigator stands at the helm to guide the hundreds of companies, research groups, users, and policy workers through the uncharted realm of spiking solar activity and its inevitable effects on GNSS.

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European Space Solutions Conference, Space Expo and Galileo PRS Workshop

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Trimble Introduces Next Generation GNSS Survey, Datalink, Mapping Solutions

Topcon Launches Products with New 226-Channel GNSS ASIC, Plus Compact Version of IP-S2 Mapping System

ION GNSS 2012 Exhibition Featured New GNSS Products

What’s Happening at ION GNSS 2012

746th Test Squadron’s Paul Benshoof Joins Locata Corporation

2012 Trimble International User Conference

CSNC 2013: China Satellite Navigation Conference

Vector Delay Lock Loops

Exploiting the Galileo E5 Wideband Signal

Genene Fisher: Bringing Space Science Down to Earth