Guidance issued for states to strengthen address data programs complete and accurate data necessary for emergency response, other government services A report issued by the National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) targets a key dataset for state governments. “Best Practices for State Geospatial Maturity: Addresses” is available now. “Addresses are created by local address authorities in city, county, and tribal agencies,” explained NSGIC Executive Director Molly Schar. “The data support delivery of services like utilities […]

July 9, 2020 By Sarah Raw, Garmin Ambassador, @getliftedmiami As a cyclist, I never really used my Garmin watch for much more than tracking activities. I didn’t dive deep into what it could do. Then I upgraded to the Forerunner 245 Music, and that totally changed the game. Within a few weeks, I managed to eliminate so many of the training apps I was spending money on. I was shocked at how much my Garmin […]

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 […]