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Twinkle, Twinkle, GPS
Jul 12, 2016 (SPX)
Go outside tonight and behold the stars - especially bright stars low on the horizon. They twinkle as irregularities in Earth's atmosphere pass by. Unseen to th...
Like humans, lowly cockroach uses a GPS to get around, scientists find
Jul 11, 2016 (SPX)
Rats, men and cockroaches appear to have a similar GPS in their heads that allows them to navigate new surroundings, researchers at Case Western Reserve Univers...
Raytheon hits next-generation GPS milestone
Jun 28, 2016 (UPI)
Raytheon has achieved another test milestone in its development of the U.S. Air Force's next-generation Global Positioning System Next Generation Operational Co...
BeiDou GPS system targets global service around 2020
Jun 23, 2016 (XNA)
The Chinese government on Thursday released a white paper elaborating on the development of BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), which has been independent...
China promotes int'l development of homegrown GPS system
Jun 23, 2016 (XNA)
China has been promoting international satellite navigation applications and will push forward the international development of China's BeiDou Navigation Satell...
China promises GPS system that's reliable, safe and free
Jun 23, 2016 (XNA)
China's homegrown navigation system, the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), will provide continuous, stable and reliable open services to users "free of ...
China's homegrown navigation system to have 35-satellite constellation by 2020
Jun 22, 2016 (XNA)
China's homegrown navigation system, the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), will cover the whole globe with a constellation of 35 satellites by 2020, sai...
China fostering independent industrial chain for BeiDou navigation system
Jun 22, 2016 (XNA)
China is establishing an industrial innovative system for its homegrown BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) and fostering "an independent BDS industrial ch...
Raytheon achieves next-gen GPS milestones
Jun 16, 2016 (UPI)
Raytheon has passed qualification and critical design review milestones in development of the Air Force's next-generation GPS OCX system, the company announced ...
China launches 23rd BeiDou navigation satellite
Jun 15, 2016 (XNA)
China launched a satellite to support its global navigation and positioning network at 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The satellite, launched from the Xichang Satellite Lau...
Russian Glonass-M satellite reaches target orbit
May 31, 2016 (Sputnik)
The Glonass-M navigation satellite, launched from Russia's Plesetsk space center atop a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket, was brought to its target orbit by the Fregat...
And yet it moves: 14 Galileo satellites now in orbit
May 24, 2016 (ESA)
Named for the astronomer who pinpointed Earth's true position in the Solar System, the Galileo satellite navigation system that will help Europe find its way in...
Europe's sat-nav system launches fresh pair of satellites
May 24, 2016 (AFP)
Europe's Galileo sat-nav system, a rival to America's GPS, took a step closer to becoming operational with the launch Tuesday of a fresh pair of satellites to j...
Arianespace continues the momentum for Europe's Galileo program on its latest Soyuz flight
May 24, 2016 (ESA)
With another successful Soyuz launch performed to expand the Galileo satellite navigation system, Arianespace has reaffirmed the company's important role in sup...
China to launch 30 Beidou navigation satellites in next 5 years
May 23, 2016 (XNA)
Changsha, China (XNA) May 23, 2016 China plans to launch 30 Beidou navigation satellites during the 13th five-year plan period (2016-2020), capping its three-st...
Europe grows Galileo sat-nav system
May 23, 2016 (AFP)
Europe's Galileo sat-nav system, a rival to America's GPS, should move closer to operation with the launch Tuesday of a fresh pair of satellites to join a dozen...
Mission control ready for next Galileo pair
May 23, 2016 (ESA)
Paris (ESA) May 23, 2016 A team of European mission control experts will be watching closely next week when two Galileo satellites are boosted into space, ready...
Lockheed demos future evolution of its flexible GPS 3 satellite design
May 20, 2016 (SPX)
In the future, when mission needs change for the Global Positioning System (GPS), the U.S. Air Force will be able to respond - thanks to some engineering foreth...
Russian Armed Forces Use Glonass Satellites for Aiming in Syria
May 17, 2016 (Sputnik)
The Glonass satellites are being used to ensure the work of the Russian precision-guided weapons in Syria, a senior space industry official said Friday. "Glonas...
Payload integration begins for Arianespace's next Soyuz mission with Galileo spacecraft
May 16, 2016 (ESA)
The first of two Galileo navigation satellites to be orbited on Arianespace's May 24 Soyuz flight has been integrated on its payload dispenser system, marking a...
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