Sapcorda Services GmbH has released its SAPA (Safe And Precise Augmentation) Premium GNSS positioning service. The SAPA service enables mass-market GNSS devices to operate with increased accuracy and reliability across Europe and the continental United States. The service’s technology unlocks advanced performance with instantaneous sub-decimeter position accuracy for devices used in all market applications. SAPA is delivered using the open industry-recognized SPARTN format, which allows efficiently delivery of the correction data via internet and satellite […]

General Podcast January 30, 2020 https://media.blubrry.com/lifeontheoutside/p/content.blubrry.com/lifeontheoutside/Measuring_the_Immeasurable.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window Summary: Dr. Andrew Jacobs is one of the country’s most respected sports psychologists. Called a “pioneer of mental training,” his work focuses on building mental fortitude in athletes as well as the overall psychological aspects and influence on athleticism. Listen in as we attempt to measure the immeasurable side of an athlete. What’s new with Garmin: Keep listening after our feature story for a […]

FAO will bolster the scale and scope of its geospatial monitoring toolkit thanks to collaboration with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) that will expand the capacity of FAO’s accessible platforms for forestry and land-use assessments. A three-year agreement signed last week will enhance the access of FAO member states and other users to JAXA data sets and more “ground-truthing” evidence through FAO’s forest monitoring platforms. “As deforestation and land-use […]

Decawave announced today that Qorvo, a provider of RF solutions, is acquiring the company, as well as Custom MMIC. Financial details have not been disclosed. “This acquisition is by far the biggest in the indoor location industry,” according to Bruce Krulwich, founder of Grizzly Analytics. “While the price is not disclosed, I and others have estimated it at $400-500 million.” “Apple is using their own UWB chips in upcoming iPhones, but their own chips are […]

January 31, 2020 When Matthew Desfosses and his skiing partner set out in the early hours of a February 2019 morning, the plan was to spend the night in Lizzie Creek Cabin in the mountains of southeast British Columbia. Instead, they spent the night battling hypothermia in a snow cave. Little did they know that they were a mere 500’ from the cabin. Darkness, blizzard conditions and the cabin’s naturally dense surroundings had thwarted their […]

By Airman Amanda Lovelace, 50th Space Wing Public Affairs / Published January 28, 2020 SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The 2nd Space Operations Squadron decommissioned Satellite Vehicle Number-36, the second to last Block IIA satellite, Jan. 27.  Capt. Collin Dart, 2nd SOPS assistant flight commander of GPS mission engineering, said the disposal of SVN-36 will allow for newer vehicles to take it’s place. “The main reason it was decommissioned was because, at […]

At ION GNSS+ in September, I met with Nunzio Gambale and Paul Benshoeff of Locata. They were excited to share their news about the timing tests conducted at White Sands Missile Range by the U.S. Air Force’s 746th Test Squadron. In the January issue, we share the results of the tests. The two also showed me and Matteo Luccio, our contributing editor, a YouTube video highlighting another Locata project: guiding 100-ton robots around the Ports […]

A model invented by researchers at MIT and Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) that uses satellite imagery to tag road features in digital maps could help improve GPS navigation. Showing drivers more details about their routes can often help them navigate in unfamiliar locations. Lane counts, for instance, can enable a GPS system to warn drivers of diverging or merging lanes. Incorporating information about parking spots can help drivers plan ahead, while […]

Artist’s rendering of a Glonass-K satellite. (Image: ISS-Reshetnev) ISS-Reshetnev Company — the primary GLONASS contractor — has a backlog of orders for navigation satellites up to 2025, according to General Director Nikolay Testoyedov. Testoyedov discussed GLONASS production on Dec. 30, 2019, at a meeting hosted by ISS-Reshetnev Company for Russia’s Science and Technical Council. “Within the Federal Target Program, GLONASS ISS-Reshetnev Company is tasked with the production of 27 navigation satellites,” Testoyedov said. “Taking all […]

A new English publication offering scientific research in the field of satellite navigation has just been launched by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Springer Nature. The peer-reviewed academic journal “Satellite Navigation” is online in an open-access format, according to the joint sponsor Aerospace Information Research Institute of the CAS Tuesday. The journal aims to report new results or progress on the theoretical techniques and applications of satellite navigation. It […]