Australian based company LatConnect 60 has has announced a global space partnership to build and deploy a smart satellite constellation over Australian skies to help the Australian government and commercial clients monitor and protect their interests in the region. The announcement comes amid rising global tensions, with the Australian Prime Minister last week announcing a $1.35 billion response to a major cyber-attack targeting Australia by a state based actor. With plans to […]

Photo: CHC Navigation CHC Navigation has released the new CGI-610 GNSS/INS sensor, a high-precision dual-antenna receiver offering reliable and accurate navigation and positioning solutions for demanding land, marine, and aerial applications. The tight fusion of the latest GNSS technology with an industrial-grade MEMS IMU is powered by CHCNAV’s algorithms to deliver accurate hybrid position, attitude and velocity data, even in complex and obstructed environments where GNSS outages can occur. The CGI-610 is a powerful GNSS/INS […]

July 7, 2020 Embraer Phenom 300 business jets equipped with the Prodigy Flight Deck can now be upgraded to our powerful G1000 NXi integrated flight deck. The G1000 NXi boasts an array of modern features, including wireless connectivity, SurfaceWatch™ runway monitoring technology, visual approach guidance, HSI map and more. The displays also preserve the same mechanical footprint and harness connections so time to complete the G1000 NXi upgrade is minimized. “Given the popularity and adoption […]

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. — The U.S. Space Force’s newest Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite, Space Vehicle 03 (SV03) rolled out to Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex-40 launch pad a during the overnight hours on  June 27 and 28. The Lockheed Martin-built GPS III SV03 is scheduled to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. GPS III SV03 will be the third USSF mission launch, the second National Security Space launch (NSSL) […]

Image: NOAA On June 26, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released the summary of the results of Commercial Weather Data Pilot (CWDP) Round 2. View the summary here. In Round 2, NOAA evaluated GNSS radio occultation data from two U.S. commercial space companies: GeoOptics and Spire. NOAA concludes that, based on the results of CWDP Round 2, the commercial sector is able to provide radio occultation data that can support NOAA’s operational […]

11:00 – 11:05 BOARD CONVENESCall to Order, Logistics, & Announcements Mr. James J. Miller, Executive Director, National Space-Based PNT Advisory Board, NASA Headquarters 11:05 – 11:15 Opening Remarks & Mtg ObjectivesSubmitted for the record: ADM Thad Allen, USCG, Ret., Chair, National Space-Based PNT Advisory Board 11:15 – 11:40 Lt Col Ken McDougall, GPS Chief Engineer, GPS Integration Branch, GPS Program Office, Space and Missile Systems Center 11:40 – 11:50 U.S. Space-Based PNT Policy Col Curtis […]

Septentrio’s mosaic-T is built specifically for resilient and precise time and frequency synchronization under challenging conditions. (Photo: Septentrio) Septentrio has launched the mosaic-T GPS/GNSS receiver module, built specifically for resilient and precise time and frequency synchronization under challenging conditions. According to the company, its multi-frequency, multi-constellation GNSS technology — together with AIM+ Advanced Interference Mitigation algorithms — allows mosaic-T to achieve maximal availability even in the presence of GNSS jamming or spoofing. This compact surface-mount […]

July 2, 2020 Believe it or not, the future of aviation is in America’s heartland — Ottawa, Kansas, to be exact. Ottawa is located on the outskirts of Kansas City, on the Kansas side of the border, some 30 miles southwest of the Garmin International headquarters. There a determined group of students are on a mission to give an aviation icon a 21st century makeover. The icon: a 1967 Piper Cherokee. The students — not […]

LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE – EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The U.S. Space Force and its mission partners successfully launched the third Global Positioning Systems (GPS) III satellite at  4:10 p.m. EDT, June 30 from Space Launch Complex – 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The Lockheed Martin-built satellite was carried to orbit aboard a Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) Falcon 9 Launch Vehicle. “Our team is committed to achieving excellence and reaching […]

New patented PIC Inside technology is designed to enhance inertial sensor performance and reliability for the growing autonomous market Photo: KVH KVH Industries has launched the P-1775 inertial measurement unit (IMU), featuring KVH’s new PIC Inside photonic integrated chip (PIC) technology. KVH has been developing and testing the technology for more than three years and is now incorporating it into existing product lines. The first units have started shipping. One of the first customers has […]