November 14, 2019 Flying plays an interesting role in each of our lives. For some it’s a career and a way of life. For others it’s more of a hobby or pastime. No matter what role it takes, there are occasionally times when it gets pushed to the bottom of the priority list. That was the case for Garmin TeamX engineer Bob Godsy. After earning a private pilot license in high school, flying would take […]

Russia plans to launch into orbit a spherical glass satellite for measuring Earth’s gravity field by the end of December, documents revealed. The BLITS-M retroreflector satellite will be launched together with three Gonets-M communications satellites using the Rokot carrier rocket, scheduled to take off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome on December 25. The BLITS-M satellite is an improved version of the Russian BLITS (Ball Lens In The Space) satellite. It is […]

A free GPS World webinar on Nov. 21 tackles a new frontier, if not the final one, for GNSS. “Developments in Space GNSS Navigation,” sponsored by NovAtel, brings together experts from NASA, ESA, NovAtel and Spire (the CubeSat company) to discuss how they’re taking GNSS capabilities beyond Earth’s boundaries. Navigating through space has long proven to be challenge for aerospace engineers and professionals because of the complex combination of technology and cost required for success. […]

October 22, 2019 More Than a Period Tracker What makes menstrual cycle tracking in Garmin Connect better than other apps? Easy. We care about your health across the board, not just your period. Garmin Connect is your one-stop shop for all your health and wellness data, and it got even better when we added menstrual cycle tracking. Now you can track your cycle, keep a daily log of how you feel physically and mentally, and […]

Rutgers engineers have embedded high performance electrical circuits inside 3D-printed plastics, which could lead to smaller and versatile drones and better-performing small satellites, biomedical implants and smart structures. They used pulses of high-energy light to fuse tiny silver wires, resulting in circuits that conduct 10 times more electricity than the state of the art, according to a study in the journal Additive Manufacturing. By increasing conductivity 10-fold, the engineers can reduce energy […]

Photo: Trimble Trimble has introduced the the R12 GNSS receiver, a high-performance GNSS surveying solution. Powered by a new real-time kinematic (RTK) and Trimble RTX positioning engine, it features Trimble ProPoint GNSS technology that empowers land surveyors to quickly measure more points in more places than previously. Surveyors who work in challenging GNSS environments can use the Trimble R12 receiver to help reduce both the time in the field and the need for conventional techniques […]

November 4, 2019 By Mark ZeppGarmin Regional Sales Manager The No. 1 question I received while standing behind the Garmin table at United Kennel Club’s Autumn Oaks over the 2019 Labor Day weekend was about Instinct, a GPS watch that Garmin introduced in late 2018.  The watch has many cool features, like a built-in heart rate monitor; 3-axis compass and barometric altimeter; the ability to receive smart notifications from your phone; and the popular TracBack, […]

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The 2nd Space Operations Squadron decommissioned Satellite Vehicle Number 38, to give way to the next generation of GPS III satellites at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Oct. 9, 2019. First Lieutenant Kristina Brandes, 2nd SOPS chief bus system analyst, said the squadron was disposing of the satellite because it is at the end of its operational life. “It’s one of our oldest satellites that launched 22 years ago,” […]

Pluggable line card enables easy transition to precise ePRTC (enhanced primary reference time clock) and PRTC-B based synchronization Adva’s new multi-band GNSS receiver improves nanosecond timing accuracy to 5G networks (Photo: Business Wire) Adva has launched a modular multi-band GNSS receiver for ePRTC and PRTC-B synchronization, bringing increased precision timing to 5G networks. The new solution is engineered to overcome ionospheric delay variation that causes timing inaccuracy, enabling communication service providers (CSPs) and enterprises to deliver […]

Patricia Walsh is a world-champion triathlete, author and award-winning engineer who became blind at age 5. She’s also a woman of adventure and our guest for the fourth episode. Our guest host is Rebecca, one of the creative directors behind the Women of Adventure series. Listen in as we discuss Patricia’s achievements as well as her life philosophy. What’s new with Garmin: Keep listening after our feature story if you want to hear about: The […]