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China's GPS network Beidou joins global rescue data network
Nov 27, 2017 (XNA)
Beidou will be part of the International Cospas-Sarsat Programme, a nonprofit, intergovernmental and humanitarian cooperative with 44 members, including the Uni...
Galileo quartet fuelled and ready to fly
Nov 22, 2017 (ESA)
Tuesday saw Galileo satellites 19-22 declared ready for flight, along with their Ariane. Combined activities are now under way, culminating in the satellites me...
Harris develops fully digital navigation payload for future GPS III sats
Nov 10, 2017 (SPX)
The current Harris payload for GPS III space vehicles (SVs) 1-10 includes a greater than three times reduction in range error, up to eight times increase in ant...
China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System Expands Into a Global Network
Nov 10, 2017 (XNA)
Positioning accuracy of the BeiDou-3 satellites have an accuracy of 2.5 to five meters, which is comparable with that of GPS, said Xie Jun, chief designer of th...
China launches two BeiDou-3 navigation satellites on single carrier rocket
Nov 07, 2017 (XNA)
The satellites were aboard a Long March-3B carrier rocket which took off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan. This is t...
Better rubidium clocks increase BeiDou satnav accuracy
Nov 07, 2017 (XNA)
The two satellites are equipped with more reliable rubidium atomic timekeepers than those in previous BeiDou satellites. According to Yang Changfeng, chief desi...
Airobot supplies positioning technology to single largest container terminal in Europe
Oct 25, 2017 (SPX)
When fully moved and operational, PSA DGD / MPET Left Bank will feature a total of 41 quay cranes across 10 berths, 200 straddle carriers and a quay length of 3...
Galileo in place for launch: then there were four
Oct 24, 2017 (ESA)
Galileos 21 and 22 left Luxembourg Airport on a Boeing 747 cargo jet on the morning of 17 October, arriving at Cayenne - Felix Eboue Airport in French Guiana on...
Lockheed Martin's first GPS III Satellite receives green light from Air Force
Oct 10, 2017 (UPI)
The available for launch designation, or AFL, from the Air Force is the final stage in accepting new technology under Department of Defense regulations. Lockhee...
exactEarth Announces Agreement with Alltek Marine to Expand Small Vessel Tracking Service Offering
Sep 26, 2017 (SPX)
The AMEC TB560 is a simplified Class B AIS device that offers an efficient and cost-effective vessel monitoring solution within AIS VHF transmission range. Now ...
China's BeiDou-3 satellites get new chips
Sep 19, 2017 (XNA)
The chip supports the new generation of BeiDou-3 satellites for high-precision navigation and positioning. The positioning accuracy of the chip reaches the sub-...
Top 10 Businesses in Ireland that Need GPS Tracking and Location-Sharing
Sep 18, 2017 (SPX)
Let's explore just how geo-spatial services such as those offered by companies such as Turtler Inc can help the top 10 industries in Ireland. Tourism Industry I...
Top 5 Businesses in Ireland that Need GPS Tracking and Location-Sharing
Sep 18, 2017 (SPX)
Let's explore just how geo-spatial services such as those offered by companies such as Turtler GPS Ltd can help the top 10 industries in Ireland. Tourism Indust...
BeiDou navigation to cover Belt and Road countries by 2018
Sep 15, 2017 (XNA)
Wu Yanhua, deputy head of the CNSA, said the plan was based on the satellite system's improving regional services, which had been cooperating with various count...
Arianespace to orbit four Galileo satellites on two Ariane 62 launches
Sep 15, 2017 (SPX)
The contract will be conducted by the European Space Agency (ESA) on behalf of the European Commission (DG Growth) and the European Union. Stephane Israel, Aria...
Elbit unveils situational awareness system for dismounted forces in non GPS environments
Sep 13, 2017 (SPX)
Having accumulated operational experience with its C4I and modern soldier systems suites, Elbit Systems debuts SmarTrack: an innovative system that enables dism...
US Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin GPS M-Code Early Use Ground System Upgrade Contract
Sep 13, 2017 (SPX)
Part of the Air Force's overall modernization plan for the GPS, M-Code is an advanced, new signal designed to improve anti-jamming and protection from spoofing,...
Second Lockheed Martin GPS 3 Satellite completes launch simulation tests
Sep 07, 2017 (SPX)
On July 13, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)'s second, fully-assembled GPS III space vehicle (SV) completed a realistic simulation of its future launch experience an...
Nine Satellites in exactEarth's Real-Time Constellation Now in Service
Aug 30, 2017 (SPX)
Combined with our first-generation satellites, we are proud to be operating the largest satellite AIS constellation in the world. Eight more real-time satellite...
India to launch satellite next week to fix malfunctioning navigation system
Aug 28, 2017 (Sputnik)
The Indian regional navigational satellite system (IRNSS) with the operational name of NavIC, will be joined by an eighth satellite IRNSS-1H which will serve as...
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