SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The Air Force has been providing precise position, navigation and timing for more than 25 years, however a first-of-its-kind crew assumed command and control of its newest satellite this week.  Schriever’s 2nd Space Operations Squadron, the providers of GPS signals to billions of users worldwide, made history July 23 when a crew of eight women space operators gained satellite control authority of satellite vehicle number 76. “It’s like the […]

Approval is given for Arianespace’s Ariane 5 flight on July 31 Arianespace’s fifth mission of 2020 has been given the green light for liftoff following a July 29 launch readiness review conducted at the Spaceport in French Guiana. The launch will deliver the Intelsat Galaxy 30 (G-30) satellite into orbit. G-30 will become part of the  Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), the air navigation aid developed by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to augment GPS […]

Garmin Ltd said Saturday that client data from the company’s smartwatch and GPS services — offline since Thursday — has not been compromised, despite fears of a ransomware attack. “Garmin has no indication that this outage has affected your data, including activity, payment or other personal information,” the company said on its website. It added: “Although Garmin Connect is not accessible during the outage, activity and health and wellness data collected from Garmin devices during […]

Following a ransomware attack last week that left Connect Garmin and other services offline, the company is gradually restoring its internet capabilities. For those who make use of fitness tracking, however, Garmin Connect workouts are still not able to sync to devices and the app is under maintenance, reports CNN. “We are happy to report that Garmin Connect recovery is underway,” the company announced on the Garmin Connect website. Some platforms have been given the […]

You can now add the Starbucks Card app to your compatible Garmin device. Pay for your favorite beverages and food on the go. Visit Starbucks.com/rewards to register your Starbucks Card so you can earn Stars and redeem rewards. Then install the Starbucks Card app on your device to load your 16-digit Starbucks Card number to pay in store from your Garmin device. To enter your Starbucks Card number via the Connect IQ Store: Open the […]

Fitness wearables disconnected for one day and counting Garmin fitness devices have been disconnected for nearly a day after the company suffered a major outage, reports the Verge. The outage may be caused by a ransomware attack. The outage was first reported by Garmin July 23. It affects Garmin wearables, apps and call centers, which has made customer support impossible. The message on the Garmin Connect website reads, “We’re sorry. We are currently experiencing an […]

July 14, 2020 Our GI 275 electronic flight instrument can now be interfaced with the GFC 500 autopilot, delivering superior in-flight performance and added redundancy when multiple GI 275’s are installed in an aircraft. In addition to GFC 500 compatibility, GI 275 can now serve as a replacement attitude indicator and/or horizontal situation indicator (HSI) to legacy Century II/III autopilots. The GI 275 upgrade also includes the display of outside air temperature, groundspeed, true airspeed […]

The newly-launched last satellite of China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) successfully entered the long-term operation mode on July 1, announced the Xi’an Satellite Control Center. It marked that all 30 satellites of the BDS-3 system have been operating in the long-term mode, a major step forward for BDS to provide full services to the world, said the center. The last satellite of the BDS was launched on June 23. […]

The Government of Nepal has completed fieldwork for measuring Everest’s height using GNSS equipment from Trimble, including the robust R10 receiver. The Survey Department of the Government of Nepal has completed fieldwork for the National Initiative for the Measurement of the Height of Sagarmatha (Mount Everest). The Nepali survey team summited at 3 (local time) May 22, 2019 (by the Nepali calendar, that’s २०७६ जेठ ८, or June 8, 2076). The summit team of Chief […]

July 14, 2020 To slow down and help make sense of their lives, some people turn to prayer or yoga. Others find time to meditate while they’re on a cycling smart trainer. Bringing some mindfulness to your smart trainer regime is easier than you might think. And it’s a great way to give both your mind and your legs a thorough workout. Train Your Brain and Your Legs French mathematician Blaise Pascal once said that […]