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Xona accelerates commercial LEO PNT service with AFRL and USSF investments

August 14, 2023 - By

Xona Space Systems has partnered with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the U.S. Space Force under a $1.2 million Direct to Phase II SBIR contract to work toward a secure LEO PNT constellation leveraging Xona’s PULSAR service. read more

First Fix: Satellites and spacetime

August 12, 2023 - By

GPS World EIC, Matteo Luccio, discusses his recent trip Cleveland, Ohio, where North Coast Media, this magazine’s publisher, is based. Luccio talks the flight and developments in satellite technology. read more

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Mars Laser RTK released for surveying and mapping

August 11, 2023 - By

ComNav Technology has released the second product of its Universe series of GNSS receivers, the Mars Laser RTK real-time kinematic (RTK). read more

This is posted in Latest News, Mapping, Survey

The world is on fire: Fire strikes Maui

August 10, 2023 - By

The number of wildfires this year only increases as the island of Maui, Hawaii has been struck by several wind-whipped wildfires fueled by Hurricane Dora. read more

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ProStar, Leica Geosystems announce technology integration

August 10, 2023 - By

ProStar Holdings Inc., a precision mapping company, has announced a technology integration with Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon. read more

Defending America and saving lives with NITRO

August 9, 2023 - By

Dana Goward, recently spoke with the NITRO project leader, Maj. Gen. Richard R. Neely, Adjutant General, Illinois National Guard, to find out more about the National Guard project. read more

Far Out: Positioning above the GPS constellation

August 9, 2023 - By and

Read Richard Langley’s introduction to this article: “Innovation Insights: Falcon Gold analysis redux” As part of NASA’s increased interest in returning to the moon, the ability to acquire accurate, onboard navigation solutions will be indispensable for autonomous operations in cis-lunar space (see Figure 1). Artemis I recently made its weeks-long journey to the Moon, and spacecraft carrying components of the... read more

Innovation Insights: Falcon Gold analysis redux

August 9, 2023 - By

Researchers at the University of Minnesota are taking a fresh look at the Falcon Gold data using some innovative analysis tools. In this quarter’s Innovation column, researchers at the University tell us about their work and its potential benefit. read more