Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
BlueSpace.ai, a Silicon Valley-based company specializing in off-road and unstructured autonomy, made its debut at CES 2024 with the unveiling of its Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (A-PNT) solution, showcasing how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance navigation precision in GPS-denied and GPS-degraded environments for both manned and unmanned vehicles.
By Inside GNSS
Speaking at the 2024 ESA Director General’s Annual Press Briefing in Paris, the agency’s Director of Navigation Javier Benedicto provided an update on ESA satellite navigation activities. About the LEO PNT (Low Earth Orbit, Positioning, Navigation and Timing) program, he said, “We have completed the procurement process for this, one of our flagship programs, approved by the [ESA] ministerial conference in November 2022.
By Peter Gutierrez
Viasat, a global communications company (NASDAQ: VSAT), led a successful demonstration of the UK Satellite Based Augmentation System (UK SBAS) during a recent test flight. This demonstration, conducted as part of an ongoing trial funded by the Department for Transport through the European Space Agency (ESA), showcased the potential of UK SBAS to provide highly accurate GPS data, promising improved safety and operational efficiency.
By Inside GNSS
Throughout CES 2024, 4,300+ exhibitors and 135,000+ attendees from the global tech industry came together for major announcements, product launches and the opportunity to collaborate on and be inspired by the tech creating a better tomorrow. Among those products, the just-launched ANELLO X3, a small but mighty inertial measurement unit (IMU) from ANELLO Photonics, stood tall as a game-changer for a wide range of multi-domain robotics and autonomous systems markets. Here’s why.
By Dawn M.K. Zoldi (Colonel, USAF, Ret.)
u-blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in positioning and wireless communication technology, has joined forces with Nordian, a US precision location technology company, to extend the coverage of the PointPerfect Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) correction service to Brazil. This collaboration brings an unmatched and affordable high-precision solution to the promising Brazilian market for GNSS applications.
By Inside GNSS
Septentrio has introduced the AntaRx smart antenna, catering to machine automation needs in industries such as construction, precision agriculture, and logistics. The smart antenna is housed in a rugged casing, designed to endure shocks and vibrations in challenging industrial environments. The multi-frequency receiver aims for high-accuracy RTK positioning down to the centimeter level.
By Inside GNSS
Safran, based in Rennes, France, has secured a contract to equip LeoStella’s LS-300 satellite buses with their N-SPHERE GNSS receiver. This collaboration strengthens the partnership between Syrlinks, a producer of radiocommunication and geolocation systems for the space industry acquired by Safran in 2022, and LeoStella, a manufacturer of small satellite constellations in the United States.
By Inside GNSS
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the National Security Innovation Network are hosting a prize challenge to identify innovative solutions from across the commercial and academic communities to forecast global maritime vessel traffic involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
By Inside GNSS
Teleplan Globe AS, a provider of software solutions for mission-critical systems, has finalized the acquisition of Forsberg Holdings Limited, the parent company of Forsberg Services Limited. This strategic move aims to broaden its software offerings for defense, homeland security, and telecom sectors globally.
By Inside GNSS
ANELLO Photonics has unveiled the ANELLO X3, a 3-Axis optical gyroscope Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) positioned as the world’s smallest and lightest commercially available offering in its category. This development addresses the growing need for precise navigation in GPS-denied and contested environments across aerial, maritime, and terrestrial domains.
By Inside GNSS
The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom) reported disturbances in GPS navigation in eastern and southeastern Finland on December 31.
By Inside GNSS
As international space agencies work to develop lunar PNT capabilities, exploration efforts have become more diverse and collaborative than ever before. The Moon is now an international exploration priority, with GNSS critical to lunar PNT development.
By Renee Knight
The European Union Agency for the Space Program (EUSPA), together with the European Commission, has published a new version of the Galileo Open Service Signal In Space Interface Control Document (OS SIS ICD).
By Peter Gutierrez
