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U.S. Forest Service deploys Avenza PDF Maps app for firefighting

October 30, 2015 - By

Every year thousands of acres of forests are engulfed in fires. Recognizing the benefits of geospatial technology, the United States Forest Service (USFS) Geospatial Management Office (GMO) is using Avenza System Inc.’s award-winning PDF Maps mobile app to deliver interactive digital maps to firefighters and emergency response teams situated in forests across the United States and its territories. The USFS fights wildfires and... read more

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UAS Registration Task Force Members Announced

October 30, 2015 - By

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta has announced the membership of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration Task Force. Earl Lawrence, director of the FAA’s UAS Integration Office, and Dave Vos of Google X will co-chair the group. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Anthony Foxx and Administrator Huerta announced the formation of the Task Force on Oct. 19. The Task Force... read more

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GPS IIF-11 Launch Delayed until Saturday

October 30, 2015 - By

Major General David Thompson, Vice Commander, U.S. Air Force Space Command, announced this morning that the GPS IIF launch scheduled for today will be delayed for 24 hours due to a water deluge suppression system at the launch site. Launch should only be delayed for 24 hours. The water deluge suppression system is a launch site safety issue. Officials made the call... read more

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Rockwell Demonstrates Next-Gen Military Test Range System

October 29, 2015 - By

During the first week in September, Rockwell Collins completed Contractor Test and Evaluation flights at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., for the Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS). The demonstration included ground-to-air uplink of GPS correction messages and network services from multiple data-link towers. In cooperation with the CRIIS System Program Office (SPO), contractors and the University of Iowa Operator... read more

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Configuring the TRIUMPH-LS to Receive 5-Hz ‘Beast Mode’ Corrections

October 28, 2015 - By

One of the great benefits of JAVAD GNSS advanced receivers is that the company provides all software and firmware updates free of charge. Updates can be easily download installed when the receiver is connected to the Internet through Wi-Fi or with a network LAN cable. Here's how to get the latest 5-Hz RTK corrections on the TRIUMPH-LS receiver. read more

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New BeiDou TMBOC Signal Tracked; Similar to Future GPS L1C Structure

October 28, 2015 - By

China’s new third-generation BeiDou satellites are broadcasting some new signals in space. The newest signal, which just began broadcasting from a satellite launched on Sept. 30, is similar to the future GPS L1C signal with time-division BOC(1,1) and BOC(6,1) signals. Such a type of modulation is called time-multiplexed binary offset carrier (TMBOC, see note below). Researchers at JAVAD GNSS have... read more

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OriginGPS Introduces Modules to Support GPS, GLONASS and BeiDou with MediaTek

October 27, 2015 - By

OriginGPS has launched a new family of products, the first of which is the ORG1510-MK Multi Micro Hornet, a fully integrated multi-GNSS (GPS, GLONASS and BeiDou) module. The miniature low-power architecture supports an update rate of up to 10 Hz and contains onboard flash. It is designed to provide a GNSS component to devices that require fully featured components with small footprints, such... read more

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SkyPixel Announces Drone Photography Competition

October 27, 2015 - By

SkyPixel, an aerial photography community run in cooperation with DJI, has announced a drone photography competition. The 2015 SkyPixel Photo Contest is accepting entries starting Monday, Oct. 26, at 00:00 Hong Kong time (GMT+8). Prizes include cash and DJI drones and related equipment. The contest invites both budding and professional aerial photographers to enter a selection of their best work. The competition is split... read more

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