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New speaker added for June 21 defense PNT webinar

June 19, 2018 - By

Carol Politi, CEO of TRX Systems, has just joined the panel of speakers who will address a range of defense and security issues with GPS and GPS denial during a free webinar this Thursday, June 21. Politi will discuss low SWaP sensor and RF technology for supporting continued operation within denied areas and dismount operation within a broader system of... read more

Septentrio highlights AsteRx-i V at Xponential 2018

June 19, 2018 - By

Septentrio’s Jan Van Hees discusses the company’s AsteRx-i V IMU-enhanced GNSS receiver at Xponential 2018. According to the company, AsteRx-i V features its AIM+ interference mitigation and monitoring system, which can suppress a wide variety of interferers. read more

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GLONASS-M satellite put into designated orbit

June 18, 2018 - By

Another GLONASS-M satellite was launched on June 17 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome. A Fregat booster carried satellite GLONASS-M 59 to its designated orbit, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Sunday, as reported by Russian News Agency TASS. “The Soyuz 2.1-b carrier rocket, launched at 00:46 Moscow time from the Plesetsk space center (Arkhangelsk Region), put the Russian GLONASS-M... read more

ESA trainees compete in Galileo app contest

June 18, 2018 - By

News from the European Space Agency (ESA) ESA challenged its young graduate and national trainees to develop a smartphone app to perform satnav fixes using only Galileo satellites. Three teams developed apps in their spare time, presenting their results to a jury of experts from ESA, the European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency (GSA) and Google. “I’m very impressed,” said... read more

Satellites and rocket readied for July 25 Galileo launch

June 18, 2018 - By

Four more Galileo satellites will be launched on a customized Ariane 5 on July 25. The next Arianespace rocket to orbit Galileo satellites has begun taking shape at the spaceport in French Guiana, reported Arianespace. Build-up of the heavy-lift vehicle is now underway inside the spaceport’s Launcher Integration Building. Following the established assembly flow, the rocket build-up began with this week’s... read more

Hexagon releases 3D laser scanner with in-field pre-registration

June 18, 2018 - By

  Hexagon AB has launched the Leica RTC360, a laser scanner equipped with edge computing technology to enable fast and accurate creation of 3D models in the field. The Leica RTC360 is one of many innovations showcased at HxGN Live 2018, the company’s annual digital technology conference. According to Hexagon, the Leica RTC360 combines high-performance laser scanning, edge computing and mobile... read more

OGC calls for proposals for Indoor Mapping and Navigation Pilot Initiative

June 18, 2018 - By

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) has released a call for participation to solicit proposals for the its Indoor Mapping and Navigation Pilot Initiative. According to OGC, the Indoor Mapping and Navigation Pilot Initiative, sponsored by the Public Safety Communications Research Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will create and advance solutions to complex geospatial challenges related... read more

International Lidar Mapping Forum looking for speakers

June 18, 2018 - By

Organizers of the International Lidar Mapping Forum (ILMF), taking place Jan. 28-30, 2019, in Denver, are looking for speakers. ILMF is a technical conference and exhibition showcasing the latest airborne, terrestrial and underwater lidar, as well as emerging remote-sensing and data collection tools and technologies. According to organizers, the show will allow attendees and exhibitors to connect with hundreds of... read more