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Space Policy Subverted. Or Not. Maybe.   July 12, 2010

Twelve days after National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) administrator Charles Bolden told Mideast satellite news audiences that President Barack Obama personally instructed him that one of NASA’s “foremost" charges is to engage in diplomacy with Muslim countries, the White House...More>>

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Alaska Air Traffic Controllers Now Using NextGen GPS Technology to Improve Safety   June 28, 2010

Air traffic controllers in the Alaska region are now officially using Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) technology to improve safety and efficiency in Alaska’s rugged terrain, according to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) press release. The system — Automatic Dependent...More>>

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Beam Me up to Cyber 1.0   April 20, 2010

This year for the first time the Space Foundation featured a full day of Cyberspace or Cyber 1.0 with topnotch senior speakers and expert panel members at the National Space Symposium (NSS) in Colorado. It was well worthwhile and I predict this part of the NSS will only continue to grow.More>>

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On the Edge: Sharing GNSS Wealth   March 1, 2010

Last year I helped coordinate a three-week workshop for 50 scientists from 15 African countries, introducing the basics of GPS for applications with socioeconomic benefits and scientific exploration. Held in Trieste, Italy, the workshop was quite successful, producing new initiatives on the...More>>

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It's a Mad, Mad, Maddenless World   February 10, 2010

Call it Madden withdrawal. It’s bad enough that I just endured Super Bowl “XLIV” without the smooth and engaging color commentary of the iconic John Madden, the legendary Hall of Fame, Super Bowl (XI) winning coach and virtual football entrepreneur. This year I patently missed John’s pithy...More>>

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U.S., Japan Convene on GNSS Status   January 25, 2010

The U.S. and Japan convened a plenary meeting at the Department of State in Washington, D.C., on January 13 to review and discuss cooperation in the civil use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) and GPS augmentations, including Japan's Multi-functional Transport Satellite (MTSAT) Satellite-based...More>>

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New Director Sought for National Space-Based PNT Coordination Office   August 24, 2009

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) has posted an announcement for the recruitment for the director of the National Space-Based PNT Coordination Office. 

The director of the PNT Coordination Office is responsible for oversight of...More>>

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NASA, Japan Release Global Topo Covering 99% of Earth   June 30, 2009

NASA and Japan have released a new digital topographic map produced with detailed measurements from NASA's Terra spacecraft; the map covers more of the globe and in more detail than any previous global digital elevation map, according to NASA.More>>

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NASA Looking for Radiation Hardened GPS Receivers   November 17, 2008

NASA is looking to gather more information from commercial vendors about who can provide radiation hardened GPS receivers for an in-flight fast satellite signal acquisition experiment aboard a future space shuttle flight, according to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.More>>

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Navigon 'Uber' PND Uses NASA Terrain Data   November 10, 2008

Navigon has launched its latest flagship product dubbing it an uber-premium portable navigation device (PND), the 8100T, with a 4.8-inch display and NASA terrain data.More>>










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