Iir-20/svn 49 with l5 payload scheduled for october launch

It now appears that the launch of the GPS satellite with an L5 demonstration payload aboard is scheduled for October 16, according to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).

Iir-20 launch pushed back to november

The next GPS satellite launch, Block IIR-20 (SVN49), has apparently been pushed back again, this time to November.

Gnss interoperability worksop to be held by icg

On March 2-3, the working group on compatibility and interoperability of the International Committee on GNSS (ICG) will convene a workshop involving system providers, equipment manufacturers, and the user community focused on the interoperability of global and regional navigation satellite systems and satellite-based augmentations from the user?s perspective.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GpsSystemIntegrationDesignTest/~4/546569519" height="1" width="1"/

Connie gets her glonass collar

Late last year, following a briefing on the launch of three GLONASS satellites, Vladimir Putin, then the Russian president, expressed interest in getting a GLONASS tracking collar for his black lab, Connie. While GPS collars for dogs just began hitting the market in the U.S. and Europe in 2007, there was no such device enabled to use the Russian GNSS.

Out in front — stewardship, the concept

Measure the intrinsic importance of GPS to both national and global infrastructures by this gauge: after a year or more of careful planning, it will take a further 12 years to wean a community of more than 300,000 professional, industrial users from a technology that was never intended in the first place. Not designed-in, nor ever officially announced, sanctioned, or promulgated.

It's the pnt, mr. president

The editor writes a letter to the nation's chief executive, pointing out flaws in the Federal Radionavigation Plan inherited from the previous administration, and suggesting paths to improve GPS policy and stimulate the economy.br/br/[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GpsSystemIntegrationDesignTest/~4/544205916" height="1" width="1"/

Experts teach engineers the gps/gnss fundamentals and advanced concepts

Three members of GPS World’s Editorial Advisory Board and the magazine’s Innovation contributing editor Richard Langley will teach seminars in Savannah, Georgia this September, on the Monday and Tuesday just prior to the Institute of Navigation’s Satellite Division GNSS 2008 technical conference and industry exhibit.

Santa to use gps, rudolph's fears allayed

GPS will play an important role as Santa Claus drives his sleigh around the world tomorrow night. Now that his sleigh is equipped with a GPS tracking and navigation device, NORAD will be able to track his progress better than ever.

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Live coverage of ieee/ion plans 2008

Live Coverage of IEEE/ION PLANS

Igs ponders the implications of a multiple gnss world

What does the rise of European GNSS Galileo, along with other systems coming online, such as China's Beidou, mean for GNSS users? The International GNSS Service (IGS) is considering that very question, and anybody interested in the future use of GNSS for observing for high-accuracy applications will want to review its white paper on the subject.

L5 satellite launch "indefinite"

In response to a query from GPS World regarding a possible change in the June 30 launch date for the first satellite that would broadcast the L5 signal, the Air Force Space Command's Space and Missile Systems Center's Launch and Range Systems Wing replied that the GPS IIR-20 launch date is officially "indefinite."

Russia to cuba: want in on glonass?

Russia says it is inviting other countries to become involved in the GLONASS program, specifically making an offer to long-time ally Cuba, according to a report from Russian news service RIA Novosti.

Institute of navigation names 2008 fellows

The Institute of Navigation (ION) announced the recipients of the 2008 fellow membership during the IEEE/ION Position Location and Navigation Symposium (PLANS) 2008 Conference in Monterey, Calif., May 6 through May 8, 2008. Those elected include James Doherty, Marvin May, and Mikel Miller.

Spirent's umts tester validated on all a-gps standards

Spirent Communications plc says it is the first test system vendor to validate all the assisted-GPS (A-GPS) test standards on its UMTS Location Test System (ULTS).