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NASA Tests GPS Monitoring System for Big U.S. Quakes April 25, 2012
The space-based technology that lets GPS-equipped motorists constantly update their precise location will undergo a major test of its ability to rapidly pinpoint the location and magnitude of strong earthquakes across the western United States. Results from the new Real-time Earthquake Analysis for...More>>
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OAG Launches Mapper, a New Network Analysis Mapping Tool April 25, 2012
OAG unveiled its new aviation analysis mapping tool, OAG Mapper. This latest innovation, from the global leader in aviation intelligence, combines a powerful global flight schedule query with advanced mapping software technology to quickly plot route network maps, based on data drawn from OAG’s...More>>
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Joint U.S./China Engineering Report on GNSS Now Available April 3, 2012
The National Academies Press has released Global Navigation Satellite Systems, the report of a joint workshop of the National Academy of Engineering and the Chinese Academy of Engineering held in Shanghai, China, on May 24 and 25, 2011.More>>
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Navigating the Moon March 28, 2012
The European Space Agency has issued an intriguing Intended Invitation To Tender, “Weak GNSS Signal Navigation on the Moon.” The study will investigate use of weak-signal GPS/GNSS — and of course ESA is interested primarily in the use of Galileo — for real-time position, navigation and...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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GNSS School Set for Earth Observations March 13, 2012
A GNSS School with a theme on "New GNSS Algorithms and Techniques for Earth Observations (nGATEo)" will be held May 14-15, 2012, at the Department of Land Surveying & Geo-Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), Hong Kong, China.More>>
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Federal Agencies: LightSquared Unacceptable Safety, Environmental, Economic Consequences October 11, 2011
In the public interest, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology has released some of the impact statements provided by federal agencies to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The reports reveal deep concerns about and...More>>
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NovAtel Announces GPStation-6 GNSS Ionospheric Scintillation and TEC Monitor Receiver September 22, 2011
NovAtel Inc., supplier of GNSS receivers, antennas, and sub-systems, announced the GPStation-6 GNSS Ionospheric Scintillation and TEC Monitor (GISTM) receiver. This specialty GNSS receiver is designed for ionospheric monitoring and space weather applications. The announcement was made at ION-GNSS...More>>
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Lockheed Completes Design Milestone for GPS III July 5, 2011
Lockheed Martin has successfully completed on-schedule a System Design Review (SDR) for the Global Positioning System (GPS) IIIB satellite increment under the U.S. Air Force’s next generation GPS III program. GPS III will improve position, navigation and timing services and provide advanced...More>>
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Lockheed Martin Opens Doors to 'Young Minds at Work' April 28, 2011
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company campuses across the nation today opened their doors to more than 3,200 children aged six to 18 years to introduce them to the wonders of science, physics and mathematics in the space industry through its annual event “Young Minds at Work” day. The event...More>>
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