May 28, 2020 Getting stranded on a Norwegian island was not exactly what Carlo Facchino imagined as the big finish of his polar row in summer 2017. But embarking on a row never before completed by man on record had proven to be unpredictable the entire way. Facchino’s whole rowing career had developed from unpredictable events, starting with a broken leg in high school that forced him to switch from playing soccer to rowing for […]

The 54th and penultimate satellite of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has started operation in the network after completing in-orbit tests and network access evaluations, according to a statement from China’s Satellite Navigation System Management Office. The satellite, launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on March 9, is a geostationary earth orbit satellite of the BDS-3 system. It was developed by the China Academy of Space Technology. The […]

Photo: Andrea Izzotti/Shutterstock.com Eight senators sent a letter on June 4 to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Ajit Pai asking a series of questions about the agency’s decision on Ligado Networks. Signing the letter were Senators Mike Lee, Brian Schatz, Ron Johnson, Edward Markey, Ted Cruz, Mark Warner, John Thune and Chris Coons. All except for Senator Coons serve on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, which oversees the FCC. Senator Coons serves […]

June 5, 2020 Garmin Pilot version 10.1 — now available on Apple mobile devices — brings enhanced capabilities, greater awareness and added convenience into the cockpit. New enhancements to the document viewer now allow customers to configure folders so they can more easily organize documents such as pilot’s guides, cockpit reference guides and more, within the app. Additional features include the display of elevation information in the radial menu, night mode on approach charts, the […]

The 2nd Space Operations Squadron performed the first station keeping maneuver on a GPS III satellite to Satellite Vehicle Number 75 at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, May 14. The maneuver set a new standard for how GPS maneuvers should be conducted for the squadron that provides precision, navigation and timing signals to billions of users around the world. A station keeping maneuver is performed to keep vehicles in their […]

Driven by COVID-19, the uptick in adoption supports collaboration among remote workers as businesses adapt. The Trimble Connect cloud-based collaboration platform has surpassed 10 million users. In response to COVID-19, distributed working has intensified the need for teams to share information and collaborate remotely, leading 1.2 million users to join Trimble Connect in March and April alone. To date, Trimble Connect has hosted more than 80,000 design and construction projects, making it possible for people […]

June 1, 2020 Garmin Ambassador Sam Wells works with his Deutsch Drahthaar pup Jäger with morning and evening sessions, sandwiched around an afternoon relaxation period. He walks you through in this photo blog: MORNING TRAINING Objective: Collar Conditioning Heel Command SAM WELLS: Jäger understands the “heel” command on and off the leash. Now that he has a clear understanding of the command, the next step will be to overlay stimulation on the collar. This light […]

Javad Ashjaee (Photo: Javad GNSS) Javad Ashjaee, founder of JAVAD GNSS, has died in Moscow, Russia. He died on May 30 after a three-week fight with COVID-19. The news was first reported by a family member on social media. Ashjaee was born in 1949. “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of our founder Javad Ashjaee, a GPS/GNSS pioneer and visionary, on the morning of May 30, 2020, due […]

May 31, 2020 It’s hard to believe that most days begin with blue bird skies and barely a whisper of wind. As the day heats up, we begin to see small cumulous clouds develop that soon start exploding energy high up into the atmosphere. It’s easy to get caught up and want to start chasing, but the key is to wait for which system becomes dominate. That’s our supercell. It’s such a wild ride the […]

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The 2nd Space Operations Squadron performed the first station keeping maneuver on a GPS III satellite to Satellite Vehicle Number 75 at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, May 14. The maneuver set a new standard for how GPS maneuvers should be conducted for the squadron that provides precision, navigation and timing signals to billions of users around the world. A station keeping maneuver is performed to keep vehicles in […]