Image: RNT Foundation A new white paper sponsored by the Resilient Navigation and Timing Foundation (RNT Foundation) discusses the need and implementation of a reliable and resilient national timing...
Image: Moncherie/E+/Getty Images Of the hundreds of papers researchers presented this year at the Institute of Navigation’s annual ION GNSS+ conference, which took place virtually Sept. 21–25,...
Image: NOAA The COSMIC-1 program ended on May 1, when the last of six tiny satellites were decommissioned. The satellites were launched 14 years ago, and outlived their planned lifespan by 12 years....
The United States Space Force (USSF) and the Space and the Missile Systems Center achieved another major GPS milestone on July 27 when the GPS III Space Vehicle (SV) 03 received USSF’s Operational...
It is estimated that there are currently the same number of satnav receivers on Earth as there are people. (Image: ESA) News from the European Space Agency (ESA) A new monitoring system developed...
The United Kingdom will explore new options for satellite navigation and timing capability to support critical infrastructure, it announced in a press release. The Space-Based Positioning Navigation...
Harxon has released its next-generation triple-frequency Helix Antenna HX-CH7603A, which has excellent performance and high efficiency in a compact form factor, the company said. Harxon’s...
The United States Space Force (USSF) and the Space and the Missile Systems Center achieved another major GPS milestone on July 27 when the GPS III Space Vehicle (SV) 03 received USSF’s Operational...
“Fourth industrial revolution and advanced technology” for all sectors The government of South Korea signed an agreement on Oct. 28 for its new eLoran system to support digital radio and...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will launch the first of two navigation satellites in 2021, according to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), spurred by the successful launch of a Mars probe on July 19....
Back again in Portland, Oregon, the 2016 Institute of Navigation’s ION GNSS+ conference was a great opportunity for the GNSS community to catch up on what’s been cooking in the...
NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) program is developing capabilities that will allow missions at high altitudes to take advantage of GNSS signals for timing and navigation,...
Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global supplier of cellular and GNSS modules, has released the LC29D module. Photo: Quectel The LC29D is a sub-meter level GNSS module that integrates dead reckoning...
The Piksi Multi. Swift Navigation has announced its newest product, Piksi Multi, a multi-band, multi-constellation high-precision GNSS receiver for the mass market. A San Francisco-based startup,...
Averna, a developer of test solutions and services for communications and electronics device-makers worldwide, has acquired U.S.-based Cal-Bay Systems, a privately owned provider of test systems,...
Photo: Tallysman Tallysman Wireless has extended the standard warranty from one to three years for all housed GNSS antennas and radio-frequency accessory products purchased after Jan. 1. The...
By Paul Crampton, Spirent Federal Paul Crampton As we bid farewell to the last GPS-IIA satellite and read of delays to both the launch schedule for GPS III satellites and roll-out of the OCX...
More launches planned for March and May Four new satellites of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) have passed tests in orbit and joined the system to provide positioning, navigation and...
News from the U.S. Air Force, 50th Space Wing Despite the worldwide COVID-19 response, the 50th Space Wing at Schriever Air Force Base continues to execute its critical operations, while ensuring the...
SBG Systems displays their full range of MEMS-based inertial sensors at InterGeo 2016, with a major firmware update for its Ekinox and Apogee product lines. The key improvements in the update include...