Category: GPS

Fifth GPS satellite set healthy for operational use

The fifth GPS III satellite is now set healthy for initial operational  use, according to the U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center (NAVCEN). GPS III 05 (SVN-78/PRN-11) was launched June 17, 2021, from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force…
Hemisphere GNSS adds features for machine-control applications

New GradeMetrix features include knuckle boom and swing boom support Hemisphere GNSS has expanded the features of its GradeMetrix excavator solutions, adding support for knuckle boom and swing boom excavators as part of its GradeMetrix 3D Excavator solution. The additional…
Geoscience Australia conducts economic impact survey of NPIC program

NPIC is key to a location-enabled Australia. (Image: Geoscience Australia) Geoscience Australia is undertaking an assessment of the economic impact of the National Positioning Infrastructure Capability (NPIC) program. The program provides free and open access to multi-GNSS observation streams from…
Amateurs with smartphones help monitor GNSS signals in space

This graphic represents measurements uploaded via the CAMALIOT app by thousands of volunteers. (Image: ESA) More than 11,000 people around Europe and the world have turned their smartphones into GNSS monitoring tools by downloading the CAMALIOT app, so far delivering…
Nikolina satellite enters service as part of Galileo

Image: EUSPA News from the EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) After a challenging Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) and testing campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic, Galileo satellite “Nikolina” (GSAT0223) entered service on May 5. The satellite will…
Downed Russian jets found with GPS receivers taped inside

Russian fighter jets in better times. (Photo: Aterrassi/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images Russian jets using GPS receivers, while ground vehicles use paper maps GPS receivers have been found taped to the dashboards of Russian jets downed in Ukraine, according to a…
Leica Pegasus TRK mobile mapper guided by AI

Photo: Leica Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, has introduced Leica Pegasus TRK, a reality-capture mobile-mapping system that features artificial intelligence (AI), autonomous workflows and intuitive interfaces. The Pegasus TRK features an AI-enhanced camera and automatic camera calibration. To comply with…
Emcore contracted for navigation for space launch vehicles

Initial value of the contracts is expected to be more than $ 12 million Emcore Corporation has been awarded new contracts for the Booster Rate Gyro (BoRG) and Tri-Axial Inertial Measurement Unit (TAIMU) programs for space launch vehicles resulting from…