TAG: The System

FIGURE 1. OCXO timing result with base station. (Data source: STL service)

The System: Accuracy from LEO birds improves

March 5, 2018

Accuracy from LEO Birds Improves Results from new tests of the Satellite Time and Location (STL) service, using […]


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The System: China launches BeiDou-3 twins

February 7, 2018

China launches BeiDou-3 twins China launched two BeiDou-3 navigation satellites into space on Jan. 12 as part of […]


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Galileo 9 and 10 lift off. (Credit: ESA)

The System: Galileo Turning Ten

September 30, 2015

Galileo satellites 9 and 10 are functioning perfectly, and the initial series of flight operations is continuing as […]


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China launched two BeiDou navigation satellites into medium Earth orbit on July 25.

The System: BeiDou Adds Two, Plans Auto Sat Nav

September 1, 2015

China launched two BeiDou navigation satellites into medium Earth orbit on July 25. The two new satellites, BeiDou-3 […]


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This one’s in orbit now. Photo shows the nose cone containing GPS IIF-10 being lowered into position atop the launch vehicle, inside the rocket gantry at Cape Canaveral.

The System: New LightSquared, Same Agenda, Billions at Stake

August 1, 2015

New LightSquared, Same Agenda, Billions at Stake In a late June filing with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), […]


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current coverage (left) of WAAS, EGNOS and MSAS; long-term 2020–2025 (right) plan for dual-frequency, dual-GNSS WAAS-EGNOS-MSAS-SDCM-GAGAN.

The System: SBAS Agree to Common Message

June 1, 2015

Aircraft navigation and safety will benefit from enhanced, reliable satellite navigation signals on a seamless basis across much of the world in the 2020–2025 timeframe.


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The System: All Systems Go, with a Spring into Space

May 1, 2015

Planet Earth gained five new navigation satellites in late March, for four satellite systems. GPS. The U.S. Air […]


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The System: Celebrating 20 Years of GPS

April 1, 2015

April marks the 20th anniversary of GPS FOC. U.S. Air Force Space Command declared Full Operational Capability (FOC) […]


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