The ION GNSS+ 2021 technical program is online, and registration for the event is now open. ION GNSS+ 2021 takes place Sept. 20-24 at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. ION GNSS+ 2021: GNSS + Other…
English, Scottish firms to develop a more accurate atomic clock for GNSS

New atomic clock technology will improve GNSS location accuracy, as well as addressing the scalability of other quantum technologies being developed Nanofabrication experts Kelvin Nanotechnology have teamed up with product design specialist Wideblue, the University of Strathclyde and the University…
Taoglas GNSS antenna flies with parrots

Photo: Parrot Every ounce counts on a drone. While a larger ground plane on a GNSS patch antenna improves its performance, the additional size increases weight — an unacceptable tradeoff. The antenna’s location on the drone is another factor. It…
Spirent doubles update rate of flagship GNSS simulator

Photo: Spirent Spirent Communications plc has added premium enhancements to its GSS9000 Series of GNSS constellation simulators. Among the enhancements, a doubling of the update rate means the GSS9000 series now offers the ability to recreate operations more precisely and…

A new GNSS architecture aboard low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites is in development. The patent-pending system architecture “is combining the efficiency and innovation of the new space era with the world of satellite navigation to help enable modern intelligent systems to operate…
Launchpad: High-speed UAV, GNSS dev kit

A roundup of recent products in the GNSS and inertial positioning industry from the February 2021 issue of GPS World magazine. Development kit Allows engineers to evaluate GNSS/INS module Photo: Aceinna The Aceinna OpenRTK330LI EVK is a complete evaluation and…

GNSS Winter School 2021 is planned for Feb. 22-26 in Islamabad, Pakistan. The Institute of Space Technology is hosting the event, in collaboration with the Space Education Research Lab of the National Center of GIS and Space Applications. GNSS Winter…