Updated GSS9000 Series takes a bow, joining range of test solutions on show The Enhanced GSS9000 Series GNSS constellation simulator. (Photo: Tyler Gunter) Spirent Communications will unveil its...
On May 7, the GPS Directorate will hold a virtual Public Interface Control Working Group Meeting. The meeting will take place 8:30–10:30 a.m. PST. During the meeting, the directorate will review...
By John Pottle and Neal Fedora John Pottle Precision matters. While “accuracy” is somewhat one-dimensional, “precision” is multi-faceted. We submit to you that whatever area of GNSS-based...
PRN 17, the first IIR-M satellite launched in September 2005, began broadcasting the second GPS civil signal, L2C, in December 2005. PRN 17 is the first in the new generation of GPS satellites with...
In November, December, and January, a regulatory drama with high potential impact on the GPS signal and domestic U.S. GPS users began unfolding before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). As...
M3 Systems is now offering the StellaNGC multi-constellation GNSS simulator based on the National Instruments (NI) vector signal transceiver. The simulator is designed for the testing of satellite...
Can They Be Better? By Tony Haddrell, Marino Phocas, and Nico Ricquier We examine the antenna designs that provide GPS functionality to mobile phones and why most phones still do not provide GPS...
News from the European Space Agency A kite-blown science expedition to the interior of Antarctica has made the most southerly positioning fixes yet made with Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation...
News from the European Space Agency A kite-blown science expedition to the interior of Antarctica has made the most southerly positioning fixes yet made with Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation...
Beyond GPS report. Check out the report here. (Cover: NSI) George Mason University has revised a briefing paper on positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) in response to concerns about its...
A year-long project aboard a commercial cargo ship collected tens of thousands of snapshots of radio-frequency interference in the GNSS band on a passage from Spain to Korea and back. Most...
JEDI-200 reduces the energy of getting one position fix by up to 150 times, according to the company. Photo: Kolmostar Kolmostar, a positioning technology company, has launched an ultra-low-power...
By Paul Crampton, Spirent Federal Paul Crampton As we bid farewell to the last GPS-IIA satellite and read of delays to both the launch schedule for GPS III satellites and roll-out of the OCX...
Not just supporting players, alternative positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) systems strengthen, augment and — when needed — replace GNSS. We explore how companies are using alternative PNT,...
NavCom Technology Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Deere & Company, has released the Onyx multi-frequency GNSS OEM board. Offering integrated StarFire/RTK GNSS capabilities, Onyx features...
What’s in Store for the Next Solar Maximum? By Anna B.O. Jensen and Cathryn Mitchell Although the sun can become disturbed at any time, solar activity is correlated with the approximately 11-year...
Ultra-Low-Power, High-Accuracy Location for Wearable GNSS Devices: From Host-Based to On-Chip Photo: Steve Malkos, Manuel del Castillo, and Steve Mole, Broadcom Inc., GNSS Business Unit As...
Photo: Toshe_O/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images Senate joined House to override Trump’s veto, making bill into law The U. S. Congress, especially the Armed Services Committees, have long...
New developments in antenna technology empower the final positioning solution with better accuracy and reliability. Leading experts discuss the technology advances producing greater user benefits....
News courtesy of CANSPACE Listserv. Starting December 31, 2014, the Air Force 2nd Space Operations Squadron began transmitting daily CNAV uploads. The CNAV signals should continue to be...