Drawing of the DSAC mercury-ion trap showing the traps and the titanium vacuum tube that confine the ions. The quadrupole trap is where the hyper-fine transition is optically measured and the multipole trap is where the ions are “interrogated” by a microwave signal via a waveguide from the quartz oscillator. (Image: NASA.)

Mercury-ion atomic clock holds promise for greater GPS accuracy

June 10, 2019

The National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) is readying for an ultra-precise atomic clock that could not only […]

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GIDAS is a scalable and flexible real-time GNSS Interference Detection and Analysis System. (Image: TeleConsult Austria)

Anti-jam, anti-spoof readied for European market

June 10, 2019

New initiatives from the Navigation Innovation and Support Programme (NAVISP), a program of the European Space Agency (ESA), […]

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This article is tagged with anti-jam, ARFIDAAS, DRACONAV, ESA, France Developpement Conseil, G-Passion, GIDAS, GNSS interference, Intecs Solutions of Italy, NAVISP, SINTEF, spoofing, TeleConsult Austria and posted in From the Magazine, GNSS, Latest News

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China plans to complete BeiDou-3 by 2020

June 6, 2019

China is planning to complete its updated navigation constellation by 2020, according to China’s news service Xinhuanet. Will […]

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Tell us the future: State of the Industry survey open for input

June 4, 2019

What technical and business challenges are getting your attention this year? What are the most important benefits of, […]

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This article is tagged with 2019 State of the Industry Survey, commercial, GNSS industry, GPS modernization, industry, SOIR, trends and posted in Featured Stories, GNSS, Latest News, Survey, UAV/UGV

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PNT Advisory Board to discuss protecting GPS

May 22, 2019

The National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Advisory Board has scheduled a meeting for June 6-7 at […]

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This article is tagged with Federal Register, GPS backup, GPS modernization, GPS security, interoperability, National Space Based-PNT Advisory Board, PNT Board meeting, PNT security and posted in GNSS, Latest News

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Galileo constellation represents Europe’s altruistic values

May 15, 2019

In February I had the privilege of addressing the European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Navigation Days conference in the […]

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Ground antenna at Schriever Air Force Base, home of the 50th Space Wing. (Photo: Raytheon)

Raytheon to start global installation of GPS OCX receivers

May 13, 2019

Raytheon Company’s GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System program, known as GPS OCX, completed final qualification testing of the […]

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GPS III production line. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

How GPS III is performing in orbit

May 13, 2019

Plus an update on GPS III satellites in production Editor Alan Cameron talked with Johnathon Caldwell, Lockheed Martin’s […]

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This article is tagged with 2SOPS, Architecture Evolution Plan, GPS III production, GPS III satellites, GPS III SV01, GPS IIIF, Johnathon Caldwell, Lockheed Martin and posted in Featured Stories, GNSS