Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
TDK Corporation releases Tronics GYPRO®4300, a high stability and vibration-tolerant digital MEMS gyroscope for dynamic applications.
By Inside GNSS
Though widely used, GNSS is vulnerable, with the possibility of a widespread outage posing a major economic threat. Developing alternatives is critical, with such technologies the focus of a new report from the European Union’s Joint Research Centre (JRC).
By Inside GNSS
Hexagon’s Autonomy & Positioning division announced today that it has released a third edition update to their reference book titled “An Introduction to GNSS: A primer in using Global Navigation Satellite Systems for positioning and autonomy.”
By Inside GNSS
Leveraging tight coupling of GNSS with terrestrial radionavigation and inertial sensing provides robust PVT for unmanned aerial vehicles, but additional layers will be required for autonomous UAM.
By Inside GNSS
Septentrio, a leader in high-precision GNSS positioning solutions, announces the start of the Agnostic Corrections Partner Program. This program facilitates the use of Septentrio receivers with various high-accuracy services, which offer varying levels of accuracy, coverage and delivery methods. This also allows integrators and users to select the service which is most suitable for their specific application and business model.
By Inside GNSS
Through recent test results, Satellite Time and Location (STL) from Satelles, a globally available alternative PNT service from low Earth orbit (LEO), has again proven to be a reliable timing source.
By Inside GNSS
Businesspeople, politicians, civil servants and a range of engineers and researchers gathered in Brussels for the 15th European Space Conference in January. Topics were many and varied, with war, dependency, resilience and a big-time launcher crisis heading the list.
By Peter Gutierrez
As part of its climate change policy aimed at reducing emissions by 70% by 2030, the Danish Government is rapidly moving towards the introduction of a GNSS-based road user charging (RUC) scheme for heavy goods vehicles (HGV). The intention is to introduce the new system starting in 2025, which will replace Denmark’s participation in the Eurovignette scheme, which applies to HGV weighing 12 tons or more.
By Peter Gutierrez
In May, leading experts in New Space will gather for the Munich New Space Summit 2023, where established companies, government organizations, research institutions, start-ups and investors will discuss how to transform New Space regionally, nationally and across Europe. This is the first time leaders from this field will meet in Munich.
By Inside GNSS
GMV is selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) for the development of the Galileo Second Generation System Test Bed (G2STB)
The G2STB is one of the Key infrastructure elements that ESA is developing for the correct functioning of the Galileo second generation satellites
By Inside GNSS
NASA’s Ames Research Center will leverage NextNav’s TerraPoiNT commercial grade network to capture inflight data on drone navigation, detection and collision avoidance as part of BVLOS testing for its urban air mobility (UAM) program.
By Renee Knight
LIVERMORE, Calif.—Topcon Agriculture has introduced Transplanting Control, a new system for specialty farmers. Designed to reduce labor, boost efficiency and increase production, the turnkey system provides global navigation satellite system (GNSS) based guidance, auto-steering and control, benefitting producers of permanent and perennial trees, fruits and vegetable crops, the company said.
By Inside GNSS
GMV Ltd has presented the results of the NAVISP project ‘Multi-System Multi-Sensor Maritime PNT Test Platform’ (MSMSPNT). The objective was to investigate methods and techniques for the combined use of multiple systems and sensors in maritime PNT receivers in accordance with International Maritime Organization (IMO) guidelines.
By Peter Gutierrez
Up-and-coming Belgian satellite manufacturer Aerospacelab offers high-performance, low earth orbit (LEO) satellite platforms that can accommodate various payload types, including for positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) applications.
By Peter Gutierrez
EUSPA has published a new report, EU Space for Green Transformation, aimed at helping companies assess their own environmental performance and take actions in line with EU Green Deal targets.
By Peter Gutierrez
