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Research Online: Navigation augmentation based on LEO communication satellite constellations

March 16, 2018 - By , and

Presented at ION International Technical Meeting 2018 The main objective of this work is to investigation the feasibility and performances of LEO communication satellite constellations as potential navigation augmentation platforms. The further examination of the existing and upcoming LEO communication satellite constellations has been conducted, such as Iridium, Globalstar, Teledesic, One Web, Boeing, SpaceX, Samsung, etc. The comprehensive performances of... read more

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Expert Opinions: How simulation can aid in anti-spoofing developments

March 16, 2018 - By

How can simulation aid in the development of anti-spoofing measures or product features? Industry experts chime in. read more

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Money doesn’t buy progress for GPS

March 15, 2018 - By

While it sounded like good news at first, once the real results were plucked from the slurry, they resemble nothing so much as the same old uncertainties. About the future of GPS III, I mean. Additional money allocated by Congress to the Department of Defense budget — $80 billion on top of $549 billion for FY18 and $85 billion added... read more

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Hemisphere GNSS debuts Atlas-capable smart antennas

March 15, 2018 - By

Hemisphere GNSS has released the new single-frequency, multi-GNSS Vector V123 and V133 all-in-one smart antennas with integrated Atlas L-band designed for professional and commercial marine applications. The company made the announcement at the Oceanology International conference being held this week in London, U.K. Powered by Hemisphere’s Crescent Vector technology, the new V123 and V133 are multi-GNSS compass systems using GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou,... read more

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6 story maps show how data can illustrate the world

March 15, 2018 - By

Story maps combine geographic data with  multimedia to tell a story and present information in a useful, interesting way.  While many story maps are designed for general, non-technical audiences, some story maps can also serve highly specialized audiences. They use the tools of GIS, and often present the results of spatial analysis, but don’t require their users to have any special... read more

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U.S. Air Force awards GPS III launch services contract

March 14, 2018 - By

The U.S. Air Force has awarded a GPS III satellite launch contract to SpaceX. This is the third GPS III launch contract awarded; the previous two also were awarded to SpaceX. SpaceX will receive a $290,594,130 firm-fixed-price contract for launch services to deliver three GPS III missions (1 base and 2 options) to the intended orbit using two Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicles (EELVs). The launch... read more

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Wingtra launches WingtraOne PPK precision mapping drone

March 14, 2018 - By

Wingtra has officially launched the WingtraOne PPK high-precision mapping drone. Wingtra said its drone, which features vertical take-off and landing, is designed to set a new benchmark for large-scale surveying and mapping applications. WingtraOne PPK offers large area coverage, ultra-high accuracy and brilliant image resolution. It features an advanced PPK module and high-quality cameras like the 42-megapixel full-frame camera Sony RX1RII, it is now... read more

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Hemisphere GNSS offers Atlas-capable GNSS receiver for marine applications

March 14, 2018 - By

Hemisphere GNSS has introduced the Vector V1000 GNSS receiver for precision marine applications. The V1000 provides high-accuracy heading, position, pitch, roll and heave data. The company made the announcement at the Oceanology International conference being held this week in London, U.K. The V1000 supports multi-frequency GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS and IRNSS (with future firmware upgrade and activation) for simultaneous satellite tracking.... read more

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