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SSTL’s HydroGNSS satellite gets green light for climate mission

March 30, 2021

The small satellite will measure climate variables using GNSS Reflectometry The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected HydroGNSS […]


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Military GPS user equipment capability heads to allies

March 30, 2021

The United States Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) has established a three-year multinational Project Arrangement […]


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Artist's conceptualization of Artemis astronauts using LunaNet services on the Moon. a unique approach to lunar communications and navigation. The LunaNet communications and navigation architecture will enable the precision navigation required for crewed missions to the Moon and place our astronauts closer to scientifically significant lunar sites, enhancing the our missions’ scientific output. (Image: NASA/Resse Patillo)

NASA analyzes navigation needs of Artemis Moon missions

March 29, 2021

Space communications and navigation engineers at NASA are evaluating the navigation needs for the Artemis program, including identifying […]


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Wingtra’s UAVs perform vertical take off and landing (VTOL), but fly horizontally. New European regulations easing restrictions on flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) make this increasingly common. (Photo: Wingtra)

Diving into UAV lidar surveys

March 29, 2021

The worlds of UAVs, lidar and surveying overlap, with UAV-based lidar able to shed light on places that […]


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Map of sensors contributing to the event. (Image: EUSST)

Galileo satellite performs collision avoidance maneuver

March 25, 2021

In a first for Galileo, a satellite performed a collision-avoidance maneuver to avoid space debris. Under the management […]


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Side view point cloud of bridge. Data collected using and OxTS xNAV650 INS and Velodyne VLP-16 lidar. Data processed using OxTS Georeferencer. (Image: OxTS)

OxTS offers tiny inertial navigation system for drone surveys

March 24, 2021

Oxford Technical Solutions has released the xNAV650, the latest in its line of inertial navigation systems (INS), suitable […]


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Advanced Navigation to create inertial solution for NASA’s Artemis

March 24, 2021

Advanced Navigation, in partnership with quantum technology company Q+CTRL, will create a quantum-enhanced inertial navigation solution for space […]


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Regulating advanced drone operations

March 24, 2021

Why permissions and regulations are an important part of workflows By Pierre-Alain Marchand Regulatory Compliance Manager, senseFly Now […]


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