RUAG Space partners with UAE’s MBRSC on satnav services

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center builds and operates Earth observation satellites. (Photo: MBRSC) The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will use a RUAG Space GNSS navigation receiver to determine the position of…
A safe space that’s made to measure

Finding a safe and welcoming space to create a bespoke outfit can be really challenging, especially when you have your own vision for your wedding day or another special occasion. While traditional tailors are great, they can sometimes fall short…
Space Foundation announces details for 36th Space Symposium

Global space community convenes in person and virtually Aug. 23-26 Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983, is offering a hybrid in-person and virtual experience for its  36th Space Symposium. The event will take place Aug. 23-26 in…
Space weather research the focus of US House bill

The U.S. House Committee on Science, Space and Technology has approved legislation to coordinate federal government space weather research. Included in the bill is a finding that space weather adversely affects space-based position, navigation and timing (PNT). ‘‘The effects of…
ViaLite’s latest GPS splitter designed to save rack space

Photo: ViaLite ViaLite’s new Local Integrated GPS Splitter was designed to minimize rack space. Suitable to applications requiring a fan-out of GPS/GNSS signals within a single local area, the unit can accept optical inputs from up to four antennas. Though…
First GPS III satellite flies to historic perch in space

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket orbited the first GPS III satellite on Dec. 23, 2018. (Photo: SpaceX) After several launch delays, the first GPS III satellite successfully deployed from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, rising from Cape Canaveral on Dec. 23. By Jan.…
Registration open for 35th Space Symposium

Registration has opened for the 35th Space Symposium, sponsored by the Space Foundation and taking place April 8-11 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Space Symposium provides a forum to discuss, address and plan for future achievements in space. According to…
Air Force Space Command conducts Schriever Wargame 2018

The Air Force Space Command will conduct the 12th Schriever Wargame Oct. 11 at the Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama. The Schriever Wargame scenario, set in the year 2028, will explore critical space issues and investigate the integration activities…