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SkyTraq launches stamp-size RTK positioning and heading receiver

April 21, 2021 - By

SkyTraq is offering a new multi-band, multi-GNSS receiver module for real-time kinematic (RTK) positioning and heading applications, suitable for autonomous vehicles. The PX1172RH surface-mount receiver measures 17 x 22 mm, about the size of a postage stamp. With dual-antenna input, the PX1172RH receiver delivers sub-degree heading and pitch or heading and roll angles on top of centimeter-level positioning under both... read more

Trimble and Amberg join on tunnel construction survey solution

April 21, 2021 - By

Trimble and Amberg Technologies are collaborating to provide a tunnel survey solution. The combined hardware and software solution will enable construction, mining professionals and surveying service providers in underground environments to make use of a complete field-to-office workflow. The Trimble and Amberg solution enables tunnel surveyors to perform a variety of underground tasks such as excavation guidance, control, automated survey... read more

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Russia ramps up GPS jamming along with troops at Ukraine border

April 21, 2021 - By

Two recent reports from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) have described a recent increase in GPS jamming, presumably by Russian or pro-Russian forces in Ukraine. This comes as Russia has increased its troop numbers and activity along its border with Ukraine. OSCE is charged with a Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) in Ukraine which observes and reports... read more

NIST confirms STL as reliable timing source, even indoors

April 21, 2021 - By

Study by U.S. government agency responsible for maintaining national time scale shows that Satelles provides a signal that is independent of GNSS and delivers exceptional timing stability Following a detailed performance study in 2020, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) determined that Satellite Time and Location (STL) is a reliable source of timing highly consistent with Coordinated... read more

Long-flight UAV debuts at Zala Expo in Moscow

April 19, 2021 - By

Zala Aero Group unveiled a new unmanned system for long-distance flights — the Zala 421-16E5G — at the closed exhibition Zala Expo,  which began on April 19 in Moscow. The Zala 421-16E5G is a domestic unmanned aerial vehicle with a hybrid power plant. The non-aerodrome-based system is capable of providing aerial monitoring over distances of more than 150 kilometers and... read more

Ingenuity makes historic flight on Mars

April 19, 2021 - By

Only if you have been living under a rock will it be a surprise to hear that the unmanned helicopter called Ingenuity has arrived on Mars attached to the SUV-sized rover called Perseverance. Both have been on the Red Planet since they landed on Feb. 18. NASA has since then been in checkout and test mode for both rover and... read more

ESA awards Euroconsult and ESPI with European space transportation study

April 19, 2021 - By

The European Space Agency (ESA) has commissioned Euroconsult to conduct a study on the future of the European space transportation sector. Euroconsult, a global consulting firm specializing in space markets, has partnered with the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) to investigate European institutional mission scenarios for the period beyond 2030 following the ITT on New European Space Transportation Solutions (NESTS).... read more

Second-generation Galileo contract awarded to Thales

April 19, 2021 - By

Project will boost the positioning performance and real-time operability of the Galileo system. The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Thales Alenia Space to support the implementation and experimentation of the navigation algorithms that will be used in the Galileo Second Generation program. Under the contract, Thales will develop the Advanced Orbit Determination and Time Synchronisation (ODTS) Algorithms Test Platform... read more