Genesis satellite. The combination of advanced technologies for precise orbit determination and timing, as well as the scientific exploitation of GNSS signals, opens major new opportunities for relevant, innovative in-orbit scientific experiments. These opportunities come in the fields of Earth sciences, including geodesy, geophysics and GNSS remote sensing of the atmosphere, land, ocean and ice, fundamental physics, astronomy and time metrology. They could extend some current operational applications such as precise orbit determination for geodesy […]

August 15, 2024 Life is full of highs and lows. Between a busy work schedule, time-consuming training sessions and fitting in time to take some well-deserved “me time,” it can be hard to find a balance between productivity and relaxation. The idiom “too much of a good thing” remains true in our everyday lives — especially when it comes to heart rate variability (HRV). What is HRV? HRV is the always-changing interval between heartbeats. If […]

Click to read the full Innovation article, “ESA’s multi-modal space mission to improve geodetic applications” Innovation Insights with Richard Langley In the beginning of the space age, there was only one space-based positioning technique: satellite Doppler. Shortly after the launch of the first satellite, Sputnik 1, on Oct. 4, 1957, it was realized that by using a receiver to measure the Doppler frequency shift of a satellite’s transmitted signals combined with knowledge of the satellite’s […]

August 14, 2024 Here’s what you need to know about the America’s Cup, the racing boats and more. As part of American Magic’s preparations for the 37th America’s Cup, the official competitive sailing squad of the New York Yacht Club has firmed up its stellar roster of sailors, unveiled slick new monohull boats — the AC75 Patriot and the AC40 America — and competed in preliminary sailing competitions. These are just a few benchmarks American […]

onocoy has launched the onocoy real-time kinematic (RTK) service designed to offer positioning capabilities worldwide. The service utilizes blockchain technology and a decentralized network of reference stations, offering users accurate correction data for applications requiring centimeter-level positioning. onocoy RTK offers global coverage with data quality controls in place to verify correction information before distribution. According to onocoy, the service offers quick convergence times and high accuracy due to its dense network of reference stations. It […]

The President’s National Space-based Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Advisory Board has warned United States leaders that the nation is highly vulnerable to disruption of GPS services. Also, national PNT issues have not received sufficient priority and attention for the last 20 years, and no one is accountable for system performance. The warning came in a four-page memo to the Deputy Secretaries of Defense and Transportation from retired Admiral Thad Allen, Chair of the advisory […]

North Coast Media (NCM) is proud to announce the addition of four seasoned media professionals to the GPS World team. On the business side, Brian Kanaba has been appointed as Publisher and Tim Carolin as Account Executive. On the content side, Brian Richesson joins as Senior Editor in Chief and Joey Ciccolini as Senior Digital Media Specialist. All four will work closely with current Editor-in-Chief Matteo Luccio and Associate Editor Jesse Khalil. “GPS World has been the industry’s […]

August 8, 2024 When we put in the work to achieve our fitness goals, we want to feel rewarded for our efforts. Sometimes, when we are in a slump, we want to be active in a way that leaves us feeling refreshed. That’s why we created Garmin Connect Badges — a quick and easy way to track your progress, receive points and recognition for your activities, and create connections with other users. When earning badges […]

The Spirent PNT X. (Photo: Spirent Federal Systems) Developers and manufacturers of GNSS receivers have always needed to simulate the signals from GNSS satellites to test receivers in their labs and in the field. Now, as the vital role of GNSS for critical infrastructure and the growing threat of radiofrequency attacks are increasingly recognized, simulators must keep up. In particular, they must enable users to test a variety of new positioning, navigation and timing (PNT)  […]

  Photo: FlytBase FlytBase and Pix4D have entered a strategic partnership, allowing FlytBase users to seamlessly upload their drone-captured data directly to the PIX4Dcloud online platform. As automated UAV-docked operations become more prevalent, the volume and frequency of data collection have significantly increased. The partnership addresses this by offering users a way to conduct numerous daily missions and schedule them in advance from remote command centers. Using FlytBase’s Pix4D Flink, users can now directly sync […]