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Unsatisfied with ICAO’s Pace, Congress May Push U.S. Aircraft Tracking Requirement

Unsatisfied with ICAO’s Pace, Congress May Push U.S. Aircraft Tracking Requirement

U.S. lawmakers, dissatisfied with the pace of international efforts to prevent losses like that of an Malaysia Airlines plane last year, may push through legislation requiring tracking capability on planes operating in the United States.

Nearly a year after flight MH370 disappeared over the Indian Ocean, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a year away from adopting a standard for aircraft tracking technology, Ambassador Michael Lawson, the U. S. representative to the organization told lawmakers on Wednesday.

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By Inside GNSS
Hailing GNSS, UK Event Offers Alternatives When It Fails

Hailing GNSS, UK Event Offers Alternatives When It Fails

A range of new technologies for indoor positioning and navigation were unveiled at the International Navigation Conference (INC) 2015 held this week (February 24–26) in Manchester, England.
 
Organized by the Royal Institute of Navigation (RIN), the premier event in this new conference series focused on GNSS, its strengths and weaknesses.
 

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By Inside GNSS
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FAA, White House Lay Out Path for Small UAS Operations

FAA, White House Lay Out Path for Small UAS Operations

Apparently working overtime during the President’s Day weekend, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today  (February 15, 2015) proposed a framework of regulations <http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/rulemaking/recently_published> that would allow routine use of certain small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) while maintaining flexibility to accommodate future technological innovations. An overview of the small UAS rule can be viewed at

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By Inside GNSS
Schriever AFB Squadrons Plan GPS Heritage Week
February 13, 2015

Schriever AFB Squadrons Plan GPS Heritage Week

The 2nd and 19th Space Operations Squadrons (SOPS), who operate the GPS satellite constellation from Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, are hosting GPS week February 15-20 to honor their heritage and interact directly with the Colorado Springs community.

Among other goals, organizers hope that it will help clear up common misunderstandings among GPS users who may have used the GPS navigation system either on their phone or car and somehow ended up lost, cold, and hungry.

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By Inside GNSS
DoT Sets Another GPS/GNSS Workshop on Adjacent Band Compatibility, Receiver Testing

DoT Sets Another GPS/GNSS Workshop on Adjacent Band Compatibility, Receiver Testing

A Federal Register notice published today (February 13, 2015) announced a third U.S. Department of Transportation workshop on March 12 to continue discussions of the Global Positioning System (GPS) Adjacent Band Compatibility Assessment Plan.

The workshop will focus on identification of GPS and GNSS receivers to be considered for testing that are representative of the current categories of user applications and discuss a GPS/GNSS receiver test plan.

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By Inside GNSS
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New Trimble GNSS Product Upgrades Consumer Devices for Professional Applications

New Trimble GNSS Product Upgrades Consumer Devices for Professional Applications

Trimble introduced today (February 10, 2015) the R1 GNSS receiver, a pocket-sized, standalone, single-frequency (L1/G1) receiver that works with iOS, Android or Window mobile handhelds, smart phones, and tablets using Bluetooth connectivity.
 
When paired with a smart device, the receiver/antenna combination adds GNSS geo-location capabilities to transform consumer devices into high-accuracy mobile data collection systems. The 44–parallel channel receiver can track GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, and Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) signals.
 

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By Inside GNSS
2015 Space Weather Workshop

2015 Space Weather Workshop

The annual Space Weather Workshop will take place on April 13 – 17 2015 at the Millennium Hotel in Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A.

Registration will be open soon.

This meeting will bring together customers, forecasters, vendors, government agencies and researchers of space weather information.

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By Inside GNSS
INSPIRE - Geospatial World Forum 2015

INSPIRE – Geospatial World Forum 2015

Lisbon Castle

The INSPIRE – Geospatial World Forum 2015 and industry exhibition will be held at the Lisbon Congress Center in Lisbon, Portugal on May 25 – 29, 2015.

The call for abstracts has closed. Early registration is open until March 10, 2015. Spot registration will be available.

This year’s theme is "CONVERGENCE: Policies + Practices + Processes via PPP" Plenary and thematic sessions include:

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By Inside GNSS
GEOINT 2015: United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Symposium

GEOINT 2015: United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Symposium

Washington D.C. at sunset

The eleventh annual GEOINT Symposium and exhibition will take place on June 22 – 25, 2015 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C., U.S.A.

Registration for the GEOINT Symposium will open in February 2015.

The event will feature keynote speakers, breakout sessions, and provide attendees an opportunity to learn from leading experts, share best practices, and uncover the latest developments from government, military and private-sector leaders.


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By Inside GNSS
ICAO Recommends New Flight-Tracking Performance Standard
February 4, 2015

ICAO Recommends New Flight-Tracking Performance Standard

Member states of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) recommended the adoption of a new 15-minute aircraft tracking standard yesterday (February 3, 2015) during discussions among more than 850 participants to the UN aviation body’s 2015 High Level Safety Conference in Montreal, Canada.

The recommended standard is performance-based and not prescriptive, meaning that global airlines would be able to meet it using the available and planned technologies and procedures they deem suitable.

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