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Augmentation & Assistance

GPS World's Augmentation & Assistance section offers exclusive daily news, features, opinion pieces, and analysis of GPS and GNSS technologies.


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SuperGeo Technologies Introduces SuperPad 3.1   May 16, 2012

SuperGeo Technologies introduces SuperPad 3.1, which mainly enhances the user interface, adjusts toolbar icons, adds SBAS extension, and improves the display of GPS status.More>>

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GPS Monitoring of Sex Offenders Can Cut Recidivism   May 16, 2012

The United States Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ) recently released a study that evaluated the use of global positioning systems (GPS) technology to monitor high-risk sex offenders on parole in California. More>>

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PRN Codes Assigned to Russian SBAS Satellites   April 25, 2012

According to a spokesperson from the Space and Missile Systems Center, GPS Directorate, the Russian Space Agency (RSA) has been assigned L1 pseudorandom noise (PRN) C/A codes for its System of Differential Correction and Monitoring (SDCM) transponders on the Luch series of geostationary relay...More>>

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FAA Awards Raytheon Two-year Contract Extension on Wide Area Augmentation System   April 25, 2012

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Raytheon Company a two-year contract extension to continue to provide services for the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), a safety system that provides satellite-based navigation in the continental United States, Alaska, Canada and Mexico....More>>

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UrsaNav Follows Up with Second Wide-Area Timing Tests   March 26, 2012

This week, UrsaNav once again transmitted from the former USCG Loran Support Unit (LSU) facility in Wildwood, New Jersey. To ensure that those interested understand that the USCG has no intent to acquire, operate, or provide a wireless time technology or services, UrsaNav has renamed the LSU —...More>>

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Work Begins on Strengthening EGNOS against Solar Storms   March 19, 2012

Europe’s EGNOS satnav augmentation service, employed for an ever-increasing range of uses such as guiding aircraft landings, will be strengthened against the effects of solar storms and its design will be future-proofed, according to the European Space Agency. The new work order was signed on...More>>

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Gakstatter to Discuss LightSquared on America's Web Radio February 27   February 23, 2012

Eric Gakstatter, Survey Scene and GIS editor, along with Gavin Schrock and Laurence Socci will be guests on America's Web Radio on Monday, February 27, at 11 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the latest developments in the LightSquared/GPS interference debate as well as other GPS/GNSS issues.More>>

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Russian Luch-5A Relay Satellite Passes Inspection   January 16, 2012

ISS Reshetnev has reported that the Russian Space Agency's Luch-5A relay satellite has passed the initial inspection carried out at its temporary location at about 58.5 degrees east longitude. On January 13, the company stated that the satellite is being maintained in standby mode with company...More>>

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GNSS Constellation Updates   December 20, 2011

The following updates to GNSS constellations is provided by the CANSPACE Listserv. Included are updates on GPS, GLONASS, Beidou-2/Compass, and SDMA.More>>

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Geneq Introduces Searchable, Worldwide DGPS Beacon Map   December 14, 2011

Geneq Inc. introduced an searchable, online map of DGPS beacon stations that allows users to search for free DGPS corrections anywhere in the world. Free, high precision DGPS corrections are broadcast in 42 countries around the world from terrestrial towers at ranges of up to 500km from each tower....More>>