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Beidou satellites begin autonomous operation in space
Aug 19, 2015 (XNA)
After more than 10 days in space, China's 19th Beidou navigation satellite is working autonomously and has set up a link with another satellite. The two satelli...
Russia may offer Glonass-based navigation system for light aircraft
Aug 13, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russia may introduce a system of automatic dependent surveillance for light aircraft on the basis of Russia's Glonass satellite navigation network, Russian Depu...
Antenova announces embedded GNSS antenna for accurate positioning
Aug 05, 2015 (SPX)
Antenova is announcing a new, embedded GNSS antenna, named 'Sinica', which operates on the 1559 - 1609 MHz satellite bands. This new antenna uses a novel design...
Surfing for science
Jul 30, 2015 (ESA)
Thanks to a new system developed by scientists in the UK, taking to the waves for a spot of surfing can benefit research into the health of coastal waters, and ...
Russia develops national high-end navigation system
Jul 29, 2015 (Sputnik)
According to a press release from Russian Space Systems, the company has embarked on a new project: the creation of the National High-Precision Satellite Positi...
ISRO is hoping its 'BIG' offering would gain popularity in the market
Jul 29, 2015 (IANS)
Indian space agency officials are hoping their BIG offering would soon benefit the masses and gain popularity in the market. "The BIG we refer to is actually an...
China launches two satellites as it builds GPS rival
Jul 25, 2015 (AFP)
China launched two new satellites into space Saturday, state media reported, as it builds a homegrown satellite navigation system to rival the US's Global Posit...
Russia's GLONASS Proves More Than a Match for America's GPS
Jul 14, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russia's space-based GLONASS navigation system outmatches its US analogue GPS in a number of parameters: it works better at northern latitudes, and it covers th...
China's Beidou navigation system to track flights
Jul 14, 2015 (XNA)
China will use its homegrown Beidou satellite navigation system (BDS) to track civil flights, in an attempt to avoid disasters like the Malaysian MH 370. The Ci...
Russia, Brazil to track space junk with GLONASS
Jul 10, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russia and Brazil are considering a joint project that will detect and track space junk orbiting the Earth, Russia's President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday at ...
Russia, India Cooperate on Space Exploration, Glonass Satellite System
Jul 07, 2015 (Sputnik)
Kravchenko, who also chairs the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Youth Council, singled out projects relating to the joint use of GLONASS and joint manuf...
Russian, Chinese Navigation Systems to Accommodate BRICS Members
Jul 07, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russian and Chinese global navigation satellite systems are well suited to meeting BRICS members' civilian needs, chief analyst for GLONASS Union, Andrei Ionin,...
Global Positioning System: A Generation of Service to the World
Jul 03, 2015 (SPX)
Twenty years ago, the United States Air Force announced the Global Positioning System had achieved Full Operational Capability. As of July 17, 1995, a total of ...
Blind French hikers cross mountains with special GPS
Jul 02, 2015 (AFP)
Five hikers, all blind or partially-sighted, crossed a mountain range in eastern France last week thanks to an innovative GPS system that developers hope can he...
China's Beidou navigation system more resistant to jamming
Jul 01, 2015 (XNA)
China has made breakthroughs in the anti-jamming capability of its Beidou satellite navigation system (BDS), the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Daily said Thurs...
GPS Industries Launches Troon Connectivity Program
Jun 22, 2015 (SPX)
GPS Industries (GPSI) has announced the launch of its "Troon Connectivity Program," a best practices platform for its Visage Mobile Golf Information System and ...
Russia Begins Mass Production of Glonass-K1 Navigation Satellites
Jun 17, 2015 (Sputnik)
The mass production of Glonass-K1, the third generation of GLONASS navigation satellites, has begun, Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said Tuesday. This is aimed ...
Raytheon Demonstrates Advanced GPS OCX Capabilities
Jun 16, 2015 (SPX)
Last week, Raytheon demonstrated the advanced capabilities of the Global Positioning System's Next Generation Operational Control System (GPS OCX) to key Defens...
Russia, China Plan to Equip Commercial Trucks With Glonass, BeiDou
Jun 09, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russia and China plan to start equipping commercial trucks carrying goods across the common border with the Russian Global Navigation Satellite System and China...
GLONASS to Go on Stream in 2015
May 31, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russia's GLONASS satellite navigation system will be fully operational before the end of this year, the Russian Space Systems head said in an interview, publish...
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