GPS

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Floating robots use GPS-enabled smartphones to track water flow
May 16, 2012 (SPX)
A fleet of 100 floating robots took a trip down the Sacramento River in a field test organized by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley. The smart...
North Korea stops jamming South's GPS: official
May 15, 2012 (AFP)
North Korea has stopped transmitting signals which jammed the GPS systems of hundreds of civilian aircraft and ships in South Korea for two weeks, officials sai...
Transneft to use GLONAS for monitoring
May 15, 2012 (Voice of Russia)
The "Transneft" company and the Navigational Information Systems company have begun to create a system of transport monitoring with the help of GLONAS. The Russ...
For smartphone users: location, location, location
May 11, 2012 (AFP)
More smartphones means more Americans are using the devices to get location information or to share their whereabouts with friends, a study showed Friday. A Pew...
S. Korea to urge N. Korea to stop GPS jamming
May 09, 2012 (AFP)
South Korea said Wednesday it would send formal complaints to North Korea and to UN agencies, urging Pyongyang to stop sending GPS jamming signals that have aff...
Next Galileo satellites to launch after the summer
May 08, 2012 (SPX)
The European Commission has announced the launch date of the next pair of ESA-procured Galileo satellites. These will be launched together on a Soyuz from Frenc...
Czech Republic approves EU Galileo agency move to Prague
May 03, 2012 (AFP)
Czech Republic politicians have approved the transfer to Prague of the EU agency in charge of Europe's Galileo geopositioning system, lawmakers said Thursday. T...
China launches two navigation satellites
May 01, 2012 (XNA)
China successfully launched two satellites into space at 4:50 a.m. Beijing Time Monday, the 12th and 13th satellites for its Beidou global navigation and positi...
Astrium built Galileo satellites fit and fully operational in orbit
Apr 30, 2012 (SPX)
The first two Galileo In-Orbit Validation (IOV) satellites built by Astrium, Europe's leading space company, are working perfectly and now begin full in-orbit o...
First payload ready for next batch of Galileo satellites
Apr 27, 2012 (ESA)
The next Galileo navigation payload has been completed and is on its way to meet the satellite platform that will host it in orbit. The first of 14 Galileo 'Ful...
NASA Tests GPS Monitoring System for Big US Quakes
Apr 26, 2012 (JPL)
The space-based technology that lets GPS-equipped motorists constantly update their precise location will undergo a major test of its ability to rapidly pinpoin...
SSTL delivers payload for first Galileo FOC satellite
Apr 23, 2012 (SPX)
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has delivered the first of fourteen full operational capability (FOC) payloads for Galileo, the European GNSS system, to ...
Russia to Test Second Glonass-K Satellite in 2013
Apr 19, 2012 (RIA Novosti)
Russia plans to begin testing its second Glonass-K navigation satellite in 2013, Grigory Stupak, the deputy head of the Russian Space Systems company producing ...
GPS could aid in earthquake warnings
Apr 19, 2012 (UPI)
Combining two data sources could bring better warning of earthquakes to millions of people in vulnerable areas of the western United States, researchers say. Sc...
Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Complete Major GPS Integration Milestone
Apr 17, 2012 (SPX)
Raytheon and Lockheed Martin have successfully completed the first significant integration milestone between Raytheon's Global Positioning System (GPS) Next Gen...
New Technology Tracks Sparrow Migration for First Time from California to Alaska
Apr 16, 2012 (SPX)
Using tiny tags to track a bird's location, biologists from PRBO Conservation Science (PRBO) have unlocked the mystery of where Golden-crowned Sparrows, which o...
Galileo satellites intensify competition on the market of navigation
Apr 10, 2012 (Voice of Russia)
Two satellites of the European Galileo global navigation satellite system have successfully passed flight tests. Full satellite group will consist of 30 devices...
Hardware 'bug' hits TomTom nav devices
Apr 03, 2012 (UPI)
The Dutch maker of TomTom satellite-navigation units says a "leap year bug" has caused a fault resulting in some of the devices malfunctioning. The company said...
How interstellar beacons could help future astronauts find their way across the universe
Apr 02, 2012 (SPX)
The use of stars, planets and stellar constellations for navigation was of fundamental importance for mankind for thousands of years. Now a group of scientists ...
ISS Keeps Watch on World's Sea Traffic
Apr 02, 2012 (ESA)
As the International Space Station circles Earth, it has been tracking individual ships crossing the seas beneath. An investigation hosted by the European Space...
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