Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
Vodafone, a British telecommunications company, has successfully used a new precision positioning technology to remotely track a vehicle to within 10 centimeters of its location.
By Inside GNSS
Spaceopal has signed a contract for the development of the reference algorithm for the users of the Galileo High Accuracy service (HAS) and for a full-fledged user terminal.
By Inside GNSS
Momentus Inc., a commercial space company offering in-space infrastructure services, and Xona Space Systems, a startup creating a secure and precise PNT satellite service in low-Earth orbit, announced a service agreement to advance Xona’s 2022 Alpha mission.
By Inside GNSS
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate has published the Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Integrity Library and Epsilon Algorithm Suite to protect against GNSS spoofing. These resources advance the design of PNT systems and increase resilience of critical infrastructure to PNT disruptions.
By Inside GNSS
EMCORE Corporation announced that its dual-use SDI500/SDI505 Revision F inertial measurement units (IMUs) have received a U.S. Department of State determination that they are not subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
By Inside GNSS
Telit announced its SE868SY-D a multi-frequency, high-precision GNSS receiver module for applications that require high accuracy, fast updates, multi-constellation support and multipath resistance. At 11×11 mm, the SE868SY-D easily accommodates ultra-compact devices and Internet of Things (IoT) trackers.
By Inside GNSS
The parachute deployed during the descent of the Mars Perseverance rover carried a special message for anyone who happened to be looking up from the Red Planet’s surface on February 18, 2021.
By Inside GNSS
TDK Corporation released its Tronics AXO315, a miniature high-performance 1-axis closed-loop MEMS accelerometer with a 24-bit digital SPI interface and SMD package that reaches quartz sensors performances and eases integration.
By Inside GNSS
InfiniDome Ltd., a GPS security company, demonstrated increased GNSS resiliency to hostile jamming by 400% in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) flight trials sponsored by the Israeli government, according to the company.
By Inside GNSS
Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor for the GPS III and IIIF satellites, awarded L3Harris Technologies new contracts totaling $137 million for four additional navigation payload Mission Data Units (MDU) for future GPS III Follow-on (GPS IIIF) satellites.
By Inside GNSS
Two Galileo satellites launched in 2014 by a Soyuz rocket into erroneous orbits, which had been briefly set healthy late last year, have now been removed from service.
By Inside GNSS
The upcoming Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Global Force Next 2021 virtual event features two sessions that will be of interest to readers of Inside GNSS and Inside Unmanned Systems, focusing on alternative PNT on the battlefield and robotic combat vehicles.
By Inside GNSS
