Navigation and positioning test system supplier Spirent Communications this week introduced a software suite for the STR4500 GPS simulator, enabling users to generate their own test cases based on...
Septentrio, a leader in high-precision GNSS positioning solutions, is offering two open-source resources for its GPS/GNSS module receivers. The first, ROSaic , is a Robot Operating System (ROS)...
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...
Septentrio’s SECORX-S GPS/GNSS receiver product line offers sub-decimeter accuracy without the need for additional positioning service subscriptions. The mosaic-Sx module. (Photo: Septentrio) ...
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....
GNSS Winter School 2021 is planned for Feb. 22-26 in Islamabad, Pakistan. The Institute of Space Technology is hosting the event, in collaboration with the Space Education Research Lab of the...
Ultra-Low-Power, High-Accuracy Location for Wearable GNSS Devices: From Host-Based to On-Chip Photo: Steve Malkos, Manuel del Castillo, and Steve Mole, Broadcom Inc., GNSS Business Unit As...
Telit has launched the LM940, a global Full PCI Express Mini Card (mPCIe) module for the router and gateway industry supporting LTE Advanced Category 11 (Cat 11) with speeds of up to 600 Mbps. The...
NovAtel debuted two new inertial measurement unit (IMU) products within its SPAN technology portfolio at ION GNSS+ 2016, which was held Sep. 12-16 in Portland, Oregon. SPAN couples NovAtel’s GNSS...
The United Nations is spotlighting the benefits of satellite navigation and its contribution to the betterment of humankind as part of the observance of World Space Week — an annual...
Dana Goward, President, Resilient PNT Foundation The Empire State Building sits atop a massive and solid foundation that hardly anyone ever sees. Above ground it has 2.8 million square feet of...
Seven technologies that put GPS in mobile phones around the world — the how and why of location’s entry into modern consumer mobile communications. By Frank van Diggelen, Broadcom Corporation...
Xsens has launched BASE, an online technology platform with a community forum and a knowledge base on 3D motion tracking technology and products. On BASE.xsens.com, the knowledge base contains...
The Institute of Navigation (ION) is seeking abstracts for ION GNSS+ 2021: GNSS + Other Sensors in Today’s Marketplace, which is slated to take place Sept. 20-24 in St. Louis. A virtual option for...
Fibocom’s 5G modules FG150 and FM150 have completed the first data call and end-to-end data transmission services under China Mobile’s Standalone-Structured 5G network. The...
Synopsys Inc. and Nestwave are collaborating to combine Nestwave’s geolocation software with the Synopsys DesignWare ARC IoT Communications Subsystem for a complete low-power GNSS solution...
Russia has launched another GLONASS-M satellite, according to Roscosmos, the Russian State Space Corporation. A Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle successfully carried the satellite to its planned orbit from...
New patented PIC Inside technology is designed to enhance inertial sensor performance and reliability for the growing autonomous market Photo: KVH KVH Industries has launched the P-1775 inertial...
Photo: Raytheon The U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center’s GPS Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) program on March 26 instructed Raytheon to replace the computer...
The effects of space weather on critical Earth systems. (Image: NASA) The United States Congress has passed bipartisan legislation to address how the government deals with threats posed by emissions...