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U-blox upgrades GNSS receivers for faster cm accuracy

November 30, 2021 - By

GNSS correction service receivers and the firmware-upgraded ZED-F9P upgraded to achieve reliable centimeter-level accuracies in seconds U‑blox is offering a suite of products and feature additions that simplify access to reliable centimeter-level positioning accuracies for the industrial, navigation and robotics markets. The upgraded ZED-F9P high-precision GNSS receiver module and the corresponding NEO-D9S and NEO-D9C GNSS correction data receivers offer customers... read more

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Harxon debuts embedded helix antenna

November 30, 2021 - By

Harxon has introduced the HX-CUX005A to its family of helix antennas. The HX-CUX005A is an embedded helix antenna designed for high-precision positioning. It offers superior satellite signal tracking, including GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou as well as L-band correction service. Upgraded with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth tunable (BT) for better integration, the HX-CUX005A is designed to be an all-in-one solution for... read more

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Spectranetix announces high-precision A-PNT card for Army

November 30, 2021 - By

Spectranetix Inc., a Pacific Defense company, has announced the SX-124 ruggedized 3U OpenVPX high-performance positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) card. With an ability to provide timing and positioning information in a GPS-denied environment through sensor fusion, the SX‑124 switch is designed for highly integrated systems with a requirement for the U.S. Army’s C5ISR Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS) and... read more

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Galileo prototype GIOVE-A switched off after 16 years in orbit

November 30, 2021 - By

News from the European Space Agency Europe’s first prototype satellite for Galileo, GIOVE-A, has been formally decommissioned after 16 years of work in orbit. The GIOVE-A mission in 2005 secured Galileo’s radio frequencies for Europe, demonstrated key hardware, and probed the then-unknown radiation environment of medium-Earth orbit. “If not for GIOVE-A, the 26 Galileo satellites in orbit today would not... read more

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Galileo satellites given green light for launch

November 30, 2021 - By

The Launch Readiness Review on Nov. 26 confirmed that the satellites, the supporting ground installations, and the early operations facilities and teams are ready for lift-off on the early hours of Thursday morning, central European time. UPDATE: Arianespace has postponed today’s launch and is now targeting launch on Friday (Dec. 3). Liftoff is set for Dec. 3 at 7:23 p.m. EST... read more

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Russia issues threat to GPS satellites

November 29, 2021 - By

Russia warned it could blow up 32 GPS satellites with its new anti-satellite technology, ASAT, which it tested Nov. 15 on a retired Soviet Tselina-D satellite, according to numerous news reports. Russia then claimed on state television that its new ASAT missiles could obliterate NATO satellites and “blind all their missiles, planes and ships, not to mention the ground forces,”... read more

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GIS helps archaeologists trace a mother’s journey

November 24, 2021 - By

“The tasks of paleontologists and classical historians and archaeologists are remarkably similar — to excavate, decipher and bring to life the tantalizing remnants of a time we will never see.” — Adrienne Mayor Heatwaves rose up from the dusty, dry, cracked ground. Tiny black flies buzzed around the team’s eyes and faces. The only shade was under a canopy erected... read more

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Boat owners use drones to create global database on plastic pollution

November 23, 2021 - By

AnimaMundi Ocean Data Solutions, DJI and Lagoon are using drones to build a comprehensive database of plastic waste on coastlines throughout the world. AnimaMundi is a not-for-profit organization based in Geneva, Switzerland. Its proprietary technology interprets photo and video records to extract a single-use plastic bottle count. The information can be captured via an app using still photography as well as... read more

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