Jade Morton honored with ION’s Kepler Award

September 25, 2020

The Institute of Navigation’s (ION) Satellite Division presented several annual awards Sept. 25 during the ION GNSS+ Virtual […]

This article is tagged with GNSS network, Institute of Navigation, ION, ionosphere, Jade Morton, Johannes Kepler Award, space weather, University of Colorado and posted in GNSS, Latest News

Global ionospheric map calculated with NeQuick G for the 18 09 2019 at 07 UT (DOY 261, 2019)I (Image: GSA)

NeQuick G code available for download

January 7, 2020

News from the European GNSS Agency (GSA) A version of the NeQuick G algorithm using a new coding […]

This article is tagged with algorithms and methods, European GNSS Agency, Galileo, GNSS receivers, GNSS software, GSA, ionosphere, Joint Research Centre, NeQuick G and posted in Latest News, OEM

The ionospheric challenge. Graphic: GMV and Lockheed-Martin

Iono Blob holds back air safety advances

December 19, 2018

Where have all the SBAS gone? Space Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS) – known in North America as the […]

This article is tagged with aviation, EGNOS, FAA, ionosphere, Lockheed Martin, SBAS, WAAS and posted in GNSS, Opinions, Transportation

ESA Director of Navigation Paul Verhoef signs the EGNOS V3 contract Jan. 26 with Senior Vice President of Airbus Defence and Space, Mathilde Royer Germain. (Photo: ESA)

Next-generation EGNOS to combine Galileo, GPS for aviation

January 31, 2018

News from the European Space Agency The next generation of Europe’s satellite navigation overlay service, EGNOS, will combine […]

This article is tagged with aviation, avionics, civil aviation, EGNOS, EGNOS V3, ESA, ionosphere, Paul Verhoef and posted in Featured Stories, Latest News, Transportation

GPS ‘sees’ the Great American Eclipse

August 25, 2017

The eclipse across America on Aug. 21 was not only a magnificent visual event, it was also observed […]

This article is tagged with electrons, GPS, ionosphere, solar eclipse, TEC, WAAS and posted in Featured Stories, GNSS

Consortium records scintillation on Galileo signals in Antarctica

July 5, 2017

At the end of 2016, the DemoGRAPE consortium observed, for the first time ever, ionospheric scintillations on Galileo […]

This article is tagged with Antarctica, ionosphere, PolaRx5S, reference receiver, scintillation, Septentrio, space weather and posted in GNSS, Latest News

FIGURE 3. Statistical and absolute thresholds.

Innovation: Galileo cycle-slip detection

September 1, 2016

How four frequencies help when the ionosphere is disturbed
The authors explore how cycle slips in Galileo carrier-phase measurements can be more effectively detected using four frequencies.

This article is tagged with algorithms and methods, cycle slips, Galileo, ionosphere, quad-frequency and posted in From the Magazine, GNSS, Innovation

Norwegian research vessel Gunnerus, owned by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. (Photo: ESA)

Demonstration tests positioning in the far north

June 23, 2016

A sea-based test is demonstrating the potential of extending satnav augmentation coverage into north polar regions, offering a safety-of-life standard of navigation performance to users including shipping or aircraft in flight.

This article is tagged with Arctic, demonstration, EGNOS, ESA, ionosphere, SBAS, test bed and posted in Featured Stories, GNSS, Latest News

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