March 2015 - GPS World

Soyuz in the Launch Zone for March 27 Galileo Launch

March 24, 2015 - By GPS World Staff

The Soyuz for Arianespace’s next medium-lift mission is in the launch zone at French Guiana, where it stands ready to receive the two spacecraft passengers that will join Europe’s Galileo global navigation satellite system. Applying procedures that have been followed since the workhorse Soyuz launcher inaugurated the Space Age, the basic three-stage vehicle for Arianespace’s March 27 flight emerged today from its MIK integration building in... read more

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FAA Streamlines Waivers for UAS Exemption Holders

March 24, 2015 - By GPS World Staff

The Federal Aviation Administration has established an interim policy to speed up airspace authorizations for certain commercial unmanned aircraft operators who obtain Section 333 exemptions. The new policy helps bridge the gap between the past process, which evaluated every UAS operation individually, and future operations after the FAA publishes a final version of the proposed small UAS rule. Under the new... read more

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POB Magazine to Present Top 100 Project at MAPPS/NSPS Conference

March 24, 2015 - By Tracy Cozzens

POB (Point of Beginning) magazine is conducting a surveying and mapping market study that will rank the top 100 companies based on total geospatial revenue for 2014. Michael Anderson, editor of POB, will be presenting the “POB Top 100″ project at MAPPS and the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) national surveying, mapping and geospatial conference, Collaboration: The Map of... read more

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Launch of IRNSS-1D Now Set for Saturday

March 23, 2015 - By GPS World Staff

The launch of India’s fourth Navigation Satellite, IRNSS-1D, is now scheduled for 17:19 IST (11:49 UTC) on Saturday, March 28, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. The launch was previously scheduled for March 9, then postponed until March 29 to replace a faulty telemetry transmitter on the satellite, according to the Indian Space Research Organization. IRNSS-1D will be fourth in the seven-spacecraft Indian Regional... read more

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GPS IIF-9 Launches Wednesday

March 23, 2015 - By GPS World Staff

The U.S. Air Force’s ninth GPS Block IIF satellite (GPS IIF-9) is set to launch Wednesday at 2:36 p.m. EDT (1836 GMT) from Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The GPS IIF-9 will ride aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket, marking the 29th Delta IV launch and the 57th operational GPS satellite to launch on... read more

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Topcon Acquires Precision Ag Company Digi-Star

March 23, 2015 - By GPS World Staff

Topcon Positioning Group has acquired Digi-Star, an international provider of agricultural solutions involving weight sensors and control systems for feeding, planting, fertilizer and harvest equipment manufacturers. “After several years of working on development projects together, we are delighted with this acquisition,” said Ray O’Connor, president and CEO of Topcon Positioning Group. “Digi-Star and Topcon Precision Agriculture are a perfect fit, bringing complementary... read more

This article is tagged with acquisition, Digi-Star, internet of things, Mac Moore, mergers and acquisitions, precision agriculture, Ray O’Connor, RDS Technology, Topcon, Topcon Positioning Systems and posted in Latest News, Machine Control/Ag

Air Force Working on Glitch for GPS IIF Satellites

March 23, 2015 - By GPS World Staff

The U.S. Air Force is working to resolve a technical error that affected some Boeing GPS satellites, according to a report by Reuters. The error does not affect the accuracy of GPS signals. It involves the ground-based software used to index some messages transmitted by GPS IIF satellites built by Boeing, Air Force Space Command said according to Reuters. Still, officials are investigating other possible causes.... read more

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IGN France International to Update Congo’s Roadway Database

March 23, 2015 - By GPS World Staff

A contract between the Congolese Ministry of Roads and Public Works and IGN France International for a preliminary study on updating the country’s existing roadways database was signed on Jan. 12 at the Congolese Embassy in France. Once this database is fully operational it will be used as a decision-making tool for the Ministry and various institutions in charge of road network maintenance,... read more

This article is tagged with France, French National Institute for Geographic and Forest, IGN France International and posted in Latest News, Transportation