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First UK-generated satnav signal coming in test project

December 8, 2021 - By

Satellite communications company Inmarsat is working on a United Kingdom Space Agency-funded test project with the European Space Agency to deliver the first UK-generated satellite navigation signal. The project provides a potential platform for the UK to enhance its post-Brexit positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) capabilities. Other partners are British companies Goonhilly Earth Station Limited and GMV NSL Limited. Repurposing... read more

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Javier Benedicto to lead ESA’s Navigation Directorate

December 8, 2021 - By

Javier Benedicto will become the director of Navigation for the European Space Agency (ESA) on Feb. 16, 2022, when current director Paul Verhoef retires. Verhoef has served as director for almost six years, after a 40-year career spanning the European Commission, ESA and private industry. Benedicto is now head of the Galileo Programme Department within the Directorate of Navigation at ESA.... read more

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Spire to develop flexible geolocation signal-processing tools for ESA

December 8, 2021 - By

Spire Global has been awarded a contract under the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Navigation Innovation and Support Programme (NAVISP), specifically “Element 2 – Competitiveness in PNT.” The contract is funded by the United Kingdom Space Agency. Spire will work with NAVISP to build on the current capabilities of the Spire constellation and develop tools needed for geolocation signal processing, which will... read more

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Trimble R750 GNSS base station offers improved satellite tracking

December 8, 2021 - By

Trimble’s new GNSS base station gives users improved satellite tracking and remote operation for civil construction, geospatial and agriculture applications Trimble has introduced the Trimble R750 GNSS modular receiver, a connected base station for use in civil construction, geospatial and agricultural applications. The R750 provides high-accuracy base station performance, giving contractors, surveyors and farmers more reliable and precise positioning in... read more

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Safran to acquire resilient PNT company Orolia

December 8, 2021 - By

Safran has entered into exclusive discussions to acquire Orolia from Eurazeo alongside the founders and management. Orolia is a world leader in resilient positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) solutions that improve the reliability, performance and safety of critical civilian, military and space operations, including in harsh or altered GNSS environments. Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation... read more

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Following Russia threat, Locata and Ursanav partner for resilient PNT

December 8, 2021 - By

Russia’s recent threat that it could blow up all the GPS satellites with its new anti-satellite technology (ASAT) should come as no shock to those following space-related events. In the past, China shot down one of its own low-Earth-orbit satellites (LEOS) using a medium-range ballistic missile, and the United States used a modified antiballistic missile to shoot down one of... read more

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Core mate complete for final GPS III satellite, IIIFs to follow

December 8, 2021 - By

The 10th and final GPS III space vehicle under the original GPS III contract recently completed a production milestone known as “core mate” to assemble it into a full satellite. The satellite is named after Hedy Lamarr, the famous Hollywood actress and inventor who in 1941 patented frequency-hopping technology that laid the foundation for secure Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth technologies... read more

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Galileo constellation grows with launch of 2 new satellites

December 5, 2021 - By

After a three-day delay, on Dec. 4, at 7:19 p.m. EST (00:19 GMT) launch service provider Arianespace launched Galileo satellites 27 and 28 on a Soyuz launcher from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Manufactured by OHB, the satellites are operated by SpaceOpal for the EU Space Program Agency (EUSPA), which, in turn, is operating the mission on behalf of the... read more

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