The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is modernizing its GPS to utilize advances in technology. Scientists at NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey said the effort is important for activities requiring accurate positioning information. It said the proposed changes will affect civilian-federal mapping authorities, as well as state and municipal governments that have adopted the National …

Researchers at Septentrio reported anomalies in the signal from the Compass M1 satellite. Analysis of high rate Doppler data from the E2 and E5b carriers revealed frequent spikes in the frequency of these carriers. These spikes were present in both the E2 and E5b bands (E6 had not been monitored in this analysis), and in …

The US Air Force finally launched the first GPS Block IIF satellite recently. GPS IIF is the first of a new generation of GPS satellites going into orbit. This will be the first GPS mission to launch on a Delta 4, after 49 missions launched atop the smaller Delta 2 between 1989 and 2009.
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The most recent upgrade to the GPS ground control segment created an incompatibility issue with a specific type of military GPS receiver used on at least 86 different US weapon systems, some of which cannot be used until the problem is fixed, according to the US Air Force. In current circumstances, approximately 8,000 to 10,000 …

Michel Bosco, the European Commission`s GNSS Coordinator for Applications, was in Taiwan to take part in the 2010 Galileo Executive Forum. Bosco called upon Taiwan high-technology companies including MediaTek Inc., SkyTraq Technology Inc., Garmin Corp., and Quanta Computer Inc. to discuss possible cooperation opportunities. The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) estimated that Taiwanese companies are …

The Engineering Model of the Galileo In- Orbit Verification satellites has completed several phases of testing in cooperation with the ground segment and is now being prepared for electromagnetic compatibility testing. The second in a series of System Validation Tests (SVT-0B1) has been executed from the Galileo Launch and Early Orbit Phase Operations Control Centre …

An industry group is attempting to drum up interest in the European Galileo satellite positioning system with a contest featuring £435,000 in prizes. The 2010 Competition looks to kick-start commercial exploitation of the Galileo system and has a large prize pot to get businesses interested. Winners from each country participating in the contest will also …

says François Erceau vice president and general manager of Ashtech

While commenting on the name change from Magellan Professional to Ashtech you said, “Ashtech brings a remarkable legacy of technology, precision, and innovation, but the ‘new Ashtech’ is a venture for the 21st century.” Would you like to elaborate?
Founded in 1987, Ashtech® has long played an …

June 2010

GEA’2010

22 -24th June

Cracow, Poland

jacek@gea.com.pl

http://gea.com.pl/targieng.php

July 2010

ISPRS Centenary Celebrations

4 July

Vienna, Austria

www.isprs100vienna.org

ESRI International User Conference

12-16 July

San Diego, USA

www.esri.com

August 2010

Bengaluru Space Expo

25-28 August

Bangaluru, India

http://www.bsxindia.com

September 2010

ESA International Summer School on GNSS

1-11 September

Denmark

www.munich-satellite-navigation-summerschool.org/

IPIN 2010

September 15-17, 2010

ETH Zurich, Campus Science City

(Hoenggerberg), Switzerland

www.geometh.ethz.ch/ipin/

ION GNSS 2010

21 – 24 September

Portland, Oregon, USA

www.ion.org

G-Spatial Expo

19-21 September

Yokohana, Japan

g-expo@jsurvey.jp

www.g-expo.jp/en/

GDI APAC

28-30 September

kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

www.geopatialdefenceasia.com

International Astronautical Congress 2010

27 Sep – …

It is not the strongest,
Nor the most intelligent,
But the ones most responsive to change,
Survive.
So said Darwin.
With the advent of new species – Smart Phones, MIDs..
The landscape of satellite navigation industry is changing.
Once considered a powerful and promising navigation force,
The space of PND appears to be shrinking.
Probably there is a need to adapt.
And evolve.

Bal Krishna, Editor
bal@mycoordinates.org

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