GPS IIR/IIR-M satellite antenna patterns released for worldwide use
October 29, 2020
Partnering with the U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center (NAVCEN), U.S. Space Force and Lockheed Martin Space have released […]
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Are you using a legacy-model PNT (position, navigation and timing) receiver or a smart PNT receiver, and why […]
Last year in my “Directions” article, I emphasized the commitment made by the U.S. government to ensure GPS signals are available to all users, and I shared some of our excitement in the GPS Directorate regarding the modernized capabilities we are developing and fielding. This year I’d like to share with you progress we’ve made in the past 12 months, provide an update on the modernization initiatives, and challenge civil users and receiver companies to innovate and accelerate these modernized capabilities for users worldwide.
The Lockheed Martin prototype of the next-generation GPS satellite, the GPS III, has proven that it is backwardly […]
U.S. Air Force engineers are testing on-orbit a technique to extend the life of the 19 GPS IIR […]
In late-breaking news, the U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $6 million contract to develop and demonstrate a payload that will temporarily transmit a third civil signal, on the L5 frequency at 1176MHz, from a Block IIR-M satellite.
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