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First-ever GPS data release to boost space-weather science
Jan 31, 2017 (SPX)
Today, more than 16 years of space-weather data is publicly available for the first time in history. The data comes from space-weather sensors developed by Los ...
NASA space radio could change how flights are tracked worldwide
Jan 30, 2017 (SPX)
Under a new space-based tracking system, no plane would ever have to be off the grid, thanks in part to a reconfigurable radio developed for NASA. NASA's powerf...
New project to boost Sat Nav positioning accuracy anywhere in world
Jan 27, 2017 (SPX)
The service, to be developed at prototype level, will benefit safety-critical industries like aviation and maritime navigation, as well as high accuracy depende...
Russia to Construct Glonass Satellite Navigation Station in Nicaragua
Jan 24, 2017 (Sputnik)
Experts from the Russian Central Research Institute of Machine Building (TsNIIMash) will construct a ground Glonass satellite navigation tracking station in Nic...
Clocks 'failed' onboard Europe's navigation satellites: ESA
Jan 18, 2017 (AFP)
Europe's beleaguered Galileo satnav has suffered another setback, with clocks failing onboard a number of satellites in space, the European Space Agency said We...
Raytheon completes qualification testing of next-gen GPS Launch and Checkout System
Jan 18, 2017 (SPX)
Raytheon has reached another milestone in developing the U.S. Air Force Global Positioning System Next-Generation Operational Control System, known as GPS OCX, ...
Russia, China Work on Joint High-Precision Satellite Navigation System
Jan 18, 2017 (Sputnik)
Russia and China are in the process of setting up a joint Differential Corrections and Monitoring (SDCM) high-precision satellite navigation system, China Natio...
Oregon deploys DT Research Rugged Tablets for Construction Projects
Jan 11, 2017 (SPX)
DT Research, the leading designer and manufacturer of purpose-built computing solutions for vertical markets, this week announced the successful deployment of t...
China to offer global satellite navigation service by 2020
Jan 01, 2017 (XNA)
China plans to form a BeiDou network consisting of 35 satellites for global navigation services by 2020, said a white paper released by the State Council Inform...
Russia, China Making Progress in Synchronization of GLONASS, BeiDou Systems
Dec 21, 2016 (Sputnik)
Russia and China have achieved a significant progress in the synchronization of GLONASS and BeiDou navigation systems, Roscosmos head Igor Komarov said Monday. ...
Austrian cows swap bells from 'hell' for GPS
Dec 20, 2016 (AFP)
A farmer's cows in western Austria will swap their traditional bells for GPS trackers after the owner of a holiday home complained that the noise was irritating...
Galileo, Europe's own satnav, to go online
Dec 15, 2016 (AFP)
After 17 years and numerous setbacks and budget boosts, Europe's Galileo satnav system is due to go live on Thursday with promises of better-than-ever location ...
Europe's own satnav Galileo goes live
Dec 15, 2016 (AFP)
After 17 years, numerous setbacks and three times over budget, Europe's Galileo satnav system went live Thursday, promising to outperform rivals and guarantee r...
Alpha Defence Company To Make Navigation Satellites For ISRO
Dec 14, 2016 (IANS)
Leading defence electronics and aerospace firm Alpha Design Technologies Ltd. announced on Monday signing a contract to make navigation satellites for the India...
Europe's own satnav, Galileo, due to go live
Dec 13, 2016 (AFP)
Seventeen years and more than 10 billion euros ($11 billion) later, Europe's Galileo satnav system is set to go live Thursday, promising to outperform US and Ru...
Lockheed Martin and USAF move ahead with GPS backup ground system upgrade
Dec 13, 2016 (SPX)
The U.S. Air Force approved Lockheed Martin's design to upgrade the current GPS satellite ground control system with new capabilities that will enable it to ope...
OGC requests public comment on its Coverage Implementation Schema
Dec 07, 2016 (SPX)
A referenceable grid is associated with information that allows the location of all points in the grid to be determined in a coordinate reference system (CRS), ...
Lockheed Martin Advances Modernization of Current GPS Ground Control System for USAF
Dec 02, 2016 (SPX)
Lockheed Martin has completed a major upgrade to modernize the current ground control system of the U.S. Air Force's Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite c...
High-Precision System for Real-Time Navigation Data of GLONASS Ready for Service
Nov 25, 2016 (Sputnik)
A global high-precision system for obtaining the real-time navigation data has passed state tests and is ready to be put into operation as part of the GLONASS n...
Launch of new Galileo navigation quartet
Nov 18, 2016 (ESA)
An Ariane 5 rocket has launched four additional Galileo satellites, accelerating deployment of the new satellite navigation system. The Ariane 5, operated by Ar...
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