The Septentrio PolaRx5 GNSS receiver. Septentrio has released version 5.1.0 firmware for the PolaRx5 product line of GNSS reference receivers. The 5.1.0 firmware brings new features for file...
Update (U.S. Space Force news release): The U.S. Space Force and its mission partners successfully launched the third GPS III satellite at 4:10 p.m. EDT June 30 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape...
By Frank van Diggelen, Global Locate, Inc. This update to a frequently requested article first published here in 1998 explains how statistical methods can create many different position accuracy...
Brazilian geoscience services company OceanPact Geociências has chosen deep-water positioning technology from Sonardyne Brasil Ltda. to support its geophysical, geotechnical and environmental...
Yang Changfeng, chief architect, BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, speaks at an international event. (Photo: BDS) On July 31, 2020, BDS-3, the global version of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite...
Image: BeiDou program On Sept. 23, the China BeiDou Application Conference and the Ninth Annual Conference of China Satellite Navigation and Location Services were held in Wuhan, according to a...
Septentrio, a provider of high-precision GNSS positioning solutions, has partnered with Digi-Key Electronics, a global electronic components distributor. Digi-Key now offers mosaic-X5 globally for...
The United States Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center on July 27 completed the military code (M-code) Early Use (MCEU) hardware and software upgrade to the GPS Operational Control System...
Photo: Tallysman Tallysman Wireless has added a line of AccuAuto vehicle antennas aimed at the autonomous vehicle market. The compact and rugged embedded AccuAuto antennas offer key features not...
Photo: Trimble Trimble has introduced the Trimble AX940 and AX940i high-precision GNSS smart antennas, designed for a broad range of high-precision applications such as precision agriculture,...
Spectracom, a business of the Orolia Group, has extended its global service capability through a partnership with EZU Technologies. Joining Spectracom service centers in North America and Europe,...
Scientists have discovered new evidence for active volcanism next door to some of the most densely populated areas of Europe. The study crowdsourced GPS monitoring data from antennae across western...
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is asking for ideas on what technology to research to protect GPS. The research and development dollars are earmarked for projects that...
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,...
Getting the Best in Both Worlds By Karsten Mueller, Jamal Atman, Nikolai Kronenwett and Gert F. Trommer Innovation Insights with Richard Langley IT DOESN’T WORK EVERYWHERE. GPS, that is. Unlike...
News from Schriever Air Force Base On July 23, the 2nd Space Operations Squadron (2 SOPS) gained Satellite Control Authority of GPS satellite vehicle number 76 — also known as GPS III SV03 —...
Sony GNSS receivers. (left) CXD5610GF, (right) CXD5610GG. (Image: Sony) Sony Corporation plans to release a high-precision GNSS receiver for use in internet of things (IoT) and wearable devices. The...
The IEEE/ION PLANS Conference has been canceled. The conference — officially the IEEE/ION Position Location and Navigation Symposium (PLANS) — was scheduled to take place April 20-23 in Portland,...
Photo: Angsa Robotics Startup Angsa Robotics was named the overall winner of the Galileo Masters 2020 competition for its autonomous rubbish robot. According to Angsa Robotics,...