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China to lose access to Australia tracking station

September 22, 2020

China will lose access to a strategic space tracking station in Western Australia when its contract expires, a […]

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This article is tagged with Australia, BeiDou, China, ground station, SSC, strategic tracking station, Swedish Space Corp., Western Australia and posted in Featured Stories, Latest News

RTK reading on a drill collar: Surveyors faced unique challenges in the beautiful yet rugged terrain of Western Australia, a mineral-rich region that provides nearly 60 percent of Australia’s mineral and energy exports. (Photo: Trimble)

Smart surveying in the Outback

July 23, 2020

When someone imagines the Australian outback, they’re picturing Australia’s largest state, Western Australia (WA), which occupies an entire […]

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This article is tagged with Centerpoint RTX, correction service, Phil Richards, RTK, RTK technology, RTX, surveyor, Trimble R10 GNSS receiver, Trimble R8, Western Australia and posted in Featured Stories, From the Magazine, Survey

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QZSS satellites benefit Western Australia industries, study shows

July 30, 2018

Curtin University researchers found the launch of new Japanese satellites has boosted satellite positioning capabilities in Western Australia […]

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This article is tagged with Australia, Curtin University, integer ambiguity, Japanese Quasi-Zenith Satellite System, JAVAD GNSS, NAVIC, Peter Teunissen, QZSS, Western Australia and posted in GNSS, Latest News, Survey