News from the EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) After a challenging Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) and testing campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic, Galileo satellite “Nikolina” (GSAT0223) entered service on May 5. The satellite will reinforce the performance and robustness of the Galileo satellite. GSAT0223 was launched Dec. 5, 2021 with Galileo launch L11 after the usual design,... read more
Topcon Positioning Germany is one of 22 partners involved in CampusOS, a research project with the goal of developing a modular ecosystem for open 5G campus networks based on open radio technologies and interoperable network components. As part of the German technology program “Campus networks based on 5G communication technologies,” innovative solutions for open 5G networks are being developed and... read more
CACI International, a U.S. defense contractor, plans to demonstrate a supporting navigation technology for military use as part of its DemoSat launch in January 2023. CACI will launch two demonstration payloads on a York Space Systems satellite scheduled to fly to low Earth orbit in January aboard the SpaceX Transporter 7 rideshare. The payload will contain an alternative positioning, navigation... read more
Tersus GNSS has released a white paper on ExtremeRTK Technology. According to the company, the white paper demonstrates how ExtremeRTK Technology delivers excellent performance in all manner of surveying scenarios and describes its impressive compensated results when performing tilt surveys — even tilt at angles greater than 90°. As a professional real-time kinematic (RTK) developer and manufacturer, Tersus believes the... read more
We asked Dean Kemp, Ph.D., director of Marketing, Aerospace and Defense for Hexagon’s Autonomy & Positioning division, a few questions. How do jamming and spoofing threats change? Jamming and spoofing methods change as new interference-causing technologies become available. As such, it’s vital for us to continuously evaluate potential sources of threats and provide the highest possible level of resiliency to... read more
Accurate and reliable time is just as important as accurate and reliable location for a wide range of military and civilian applications — and GNSS receivers cannot provide either one when they are jammed. read more
Spirent Federal Systems offers its government customers and contractors a patented “zoned chamber” approach for anechoic-chamber-based CRPA testing. read more
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