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GPS Sensor

November 1, 2013 - By

The CW46S GPS sensor by NavSync is a fully integrated module that includes a CW25 GPS receiver, DC/DC converter, RS232 or RS422 interface options, and active GPS antenna housed in a small weatherproof (IP67-rated) enclosure. When mounted with a good sky view, the CW46S receiver can provide high-quality timing and synchronization. The 1 pulse per second (PPS) timing signal can... read more

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The System: Autumn Falls Back

November 1, 2013 - By

Launch Delays Ground GPS IIF and Galileo FOC The scheduled October 23 launch of GPS IIF-5, the fifth in the current “follow-on” generation of GPS satellites, has been postponed in order to complete a review of an adjustment made to the rocket’s upper stage engine. A loss of thrust by a Delta IV rocket upper stage during a GPS launch last... read more

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Innovation: Hunting for GNSS Echoes

November 1, 2013 - By

Analysis of Signal Tracking Techniques for Multipath Mitigation
Researchers involved with ARTEMISA describe their efforts to generate synthetic multipath of GPS L1 and Galileo E1 signals and to test different signal tracking techniques in a simulated receiver to see which techniques best minimize the effects of multipath on positioning solutions. read more

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Out in Front: Tell the Truth, Now

November 1, 2013 - By

Here are a few things about your colleagues that perhaps you did not know: they are a quite colorful, varied, and shall we even say motley crew. Hidden backgrounds came to light during the magazine’s Leadership event in Nashville, during a game called “Guess Who’s Spoofing the Dinner?” One person at each table, secretly recruited in advance, lied freely in... read more

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Astrium Partners with Analytics Specialist IHS on Geo-Information

November 1, 2013 - By

Astrium has announced that the geo-information activities of Astrium Services have entered into a partnership agreement with IHS, a source of defense and security information, to deliver satellite imagery and services for intelligence analysis and reporting. Leveraging this partnership will enable IHS to provide new insights and even more up-to-date and detailed information, meeting demand for fused intelligence sources to... read more

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