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Semi-Rugged Tablet by General Dynamics Intends to Bridge Gap Between Rugged Notebooks and Commercial Tablets July 5, 2011
General Dynamics Itronix has introduced the semi-rugged GD3015 tablet PC. Weighing less than three pounds, the GD3015 delivers the full functionality of a notebook with the critical components and options needed by mobile professionals working in public safety, utilities, transportation,...More>>
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WAAS PRN 135 Resumes Normal Operation March 18, 2011
The FAA announced that as of 3:24pm US Eastern Time on March 18, 2011, WAAS PRN 135 resumed normal operations. After analyzing its performance for over 60 days, the FAA stated that all requirements have been met.More>>
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Railway Track Maintenance and Modernization March 4, 2011
Trimble has introduced a new addition to its Railway Solutions portfolio — the Trimble GEDO CE Trolley System. The new trolley system and software provide as-built survey and documentation for railway track maintenance and modernization. The GEDO CE Trolley System and software were acquired from...More>>
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Final Report on Overload Characteristics of GPS Receivers in Proximity to LightSquared’s L-band Terrestrial Base Stations (BTS) and User Equipment (UE) March 2, 2011
Final Report on Overload Characteristics of GPS Receivers in Proximity to LightSquared’s L-band Terrestrial Base Stations (BTS) and User Equipment (UE).More>>
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2010 Federal Geospatial Summit Proceedings Available February 23, 2011
The National Geodetic Survey announced that the 2010 Federal Geospatial Summit Proceedings are now available.More>>
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Trimble Introduces Railway Track Maintenance and Modernization Solution February 14, 2011
Trimble introduced today a new addition to its Railway Solutions portfolio — the Trimble GEDO CE Trolley System. The new trolley system and software provide as-built survey and documentation for railway track maintenance and modernization.More>>
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USGS Announces National Map Users Conference and Geospatial Information Science Workshop January 7, 2011
The U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) National Geospatial Program (NGP) and the Office of Enterprise Information are pleased to announce The National Map (TNM) Users Conference, and the Geographic Information Science Workshop to be held May 10-13, 2011 in Lakewood, Colo.More>>
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Intelsat Re-establishes Contact with Rogue WAAS GEO Satellite January 5, 2011
The FAA reported that the satellite operator, Intelsat, determined that static electricity charge caused the initial failure that sent Galaxy 15 (WAAS PRN 135) drifting uncontrolled for more than nine months. According to the FAA, Intelsat has uploaded new software to prevent the event from...More>>
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WAAS PRN 135 Satellite Ceases Broadcast December 17, 2010
The Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) Intelsat CRW geostationary (GEO) satellite has ceased broadcasting the WAAS signal as of December 16, 2010. The deterioration of the satellite’s ability to remain stable over the past few days caused intermittent data link disruptions that rendered the...More>>
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Trimble Introduces 64-bit Production Image Analysis Software December 6, 2010
Trimble Introduces eCognition 64-bit Production Image Analysis Software. More>>
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