(Photo: Jirapong Manustrong/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images) In February 1991, two Russians joined this magazine’s Editorial Advisory Board: Nocolay Ivanov, Ph.D., research and development director of the USSR’s Institute for Space Device Engineering, and Gennady Gromov, Ph.D., chief designer…
Photo: fatido / istock / getty images / getty images plus As we approach the holidays and if I get tired of writing about weighty scientific, technical and policy issues, I might apply for a copywriting position at Hallmark Cards.…
All maritime navigators (should) know by heart Rule 5 of the 1972 Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (Colregs for short): “Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper lookout by sight and hearing as…
EIRSAT-1, Ireland’s first satellite. (Image: ESA) The Educational Irish Research Satellite, EIRSAT-1, has successfully launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, on Dec. 1, 2023. Hitching a ride on a SpaceX Falcon 9 launcher, the small satellite has made history as…
Last month’s column highlighted GEO-ESCON and how it supported the advancement of the science of geodesy. That said, the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) has been working to improve the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) by replacing the North American Datum…
Matteo Luccio Sitting comfortably in a thin aluminum tube at 35,000 ft, I can continue to communicate via e-mail — and, soon, via video — and write this editorial, while on my way from Portland, Oregon, where I live, to…
Matteo Luccio Precision agriculture (PA) — which uses electronic information to better manage spatial and temporal variability in crops, livestock, forestry and other biological systems — is profitable, as proven by the rapid and widespread adoption of GNSS guidance for…
SBG Systems is introducing the Pulse-40 inertial measurement unit (IMU), a tactical-grade IMU designed for high performance in harsh conditions, but miniaturized for applications where precision and robustness matter in all conditions. Use cases include warfare systems, satellite communications, robotics,…
Photo: Boeing Australia Successful test progresses Royal Australian Air Force’s teaming aircraft program Boeing Australia and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) successfully completed the first test flight of the Loyal Wingman uncrewed aircraft on Feb. 27. The flight of…
