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DOT report: L-band, UHF, LF and fiber PNT needed to protect US

January 19, 2021 - By

In a report issued on Jan. 14, the Department of Transportation (DOT) outlined the results of its GPS Backup Technology Demonstration project. As officials had previously projected, it called for a system-of-systems approach using multiple complementary technologies. The report called for an architecture that included signals from space in the L-band, terrestrial broadcasts in the ultra high frequency (UHF) and... read more

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NASA advancing GNSS capabilities for spacecraft

January 14, 2021 - By

NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) program is developing capabilities that will allow missions at high altitudes to take advantage of GNSS signals for timing and navigation, including the Artemis missions to the Moon. Interoperability of the GNSS constellations will be key for spacecraft at higher altitudes where GNSS signals are less plentiful. The program will rely on the four... read more

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Intergeo 2021 to feature live, virtual formats

January 14, 2021 - By

Those attending Intergeo 2021 will have the option to attend either virtual or in person. The show will be taking place Sept. 21-23 in Hanover, Germany. According to show organizers, their most important concerns are a guarantee of implementation, the best possible planning and security for exhibitors, their employees and their customers. “A clearly defined hybrid concept ensures from the... read more

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Topcon Positioning Group launches point creation software

January 14, 2021 - By

Topcon Positioning Group has released Topcon Point Manager, a point creation software that’s available as a plug-in for Autodesk AutoCAD and Autodesk Revit users in the U.S. and Canada. According to Topcon, the solution is designed to automate point creation and easily import and export layout files to and from a robotic total station. It’ll also simplify the BIM-to-field process... read more

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Golden Software releases updated 3D surface mapping package

January 14, 2021 - By

Golden Software has improved visualization and other functionality in the new version of its Surfer gridding, contouring and 3D surface mapping package. Surfer users now have a greater number of options for displaying their scientific data in the new version, the company said. Surfer enables users to model data sets, apply an array of advanced analytics tools and graphically communicate... read more

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NASA’s Artemis program will need lunar spatial reference system

January 13, 2021 - By

We leave as we came, and, God willing, we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind.” —Astronaut Gene Cernan’s closing words, the twelfth and last person on the moon as he stepped back into the Apollo XVII Lunar Module on December 13, 1972. Apollo was about vision, courage and discovery. Apollo helped unravel the mysteries of the moon... read more

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NovAtel ships GPS anti-jam GAJTs worldwide

January 12, 2021 - By

NovAtel’s GPS Anti-Jam Technology (GAJT) product lines achieved a milestone of thousands of units shipped worldwide in 2020. Despite COVID-19, 2020 has proven to be one of NovAtel’s most successful years in protecting positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) from cyber electromagnetic activities (CEMA) for military and civil organizations, the company stated in a press release. Jamming and interference are growing... read more

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Part 1: Receiver innovator Q&As capture technology trends

January 12, 2021 - By

This is part one of a two-part series. As in January 2020, we are starting the year by providing insights from manufacturers of GNSS receivers. We asked these industry leaders to look back at the past two years and forward at the next two, and discuss key innovations in the following areas: utilizing Galileo and BeiDou dealing with jamming and... read more

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