Volume 20, Issue 8, August 2024

Observation of travelling ionospheric disturbances over Morocco

Uluma Edward, Chali Idosa Uga, Solomon Otoo Lomotey, Athwart Davis Odhiambo, Fashae Joshua Bankole, Kouassi Nguessan, Muniafu Wilberforce, Boniface Ndinya and Omondi George

GNSS Constellation Specific Monthly Analysis Summary: July 2024

Narayan Dhital

Digital Twins – A panacea for development?

Dr Siva Kumar Rachapudi

Innovative …

As Paris hosted the world largest sporting event,
It observed several environmentally friendly initiatives
Such as a 50% reduction in emissions compared to previous Games,
The strategic use of existing and temporary venues,
Use of solar panels, recycled materials,
Energy-efficient systems like geothermal cooling,
Ensuring 90% of equipment and goods have a second life, …

September 2024

Commercial UAV Expo

3 – 5 September, 2024
LAS VEGAS, USA

www.expouav.com

5th International Symposium on Engineering Geodesy

12-14 September 2024
Zagreb, Croatia

https://sig2024.en.hgd1952.hr

ION GNSS +

16-20 September
Baltimore, USA

https://www.ion.org/gnss/index.cfm

2024 GEO Symposium and Open Data & Open Knowledge …

uAvionix receiver achieves FAA TSO certification
uAvionix’s ping200XR Mode S ADS-B transponder with integral aviation GPS has received technical standard order (TSO) certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The ping200XR TSO has received TSO-C112e and TSOC166b for transponder and ADS-B functionality – TSO-C188b for its internal pressure altimeter, and TSO-C145e for the integral aviation GPS. …

AUKUS Pillar II milestones hint at future integrated autonomous
AUKUS, the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, deployed autonomous and artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled sensing systems during the Resilient and Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Technology (RAAIT) trials, showcasing advancements in their Pillar II advanced capabilities initiative.
The trials took place at multinational Project …

FAA makes drone history in Dallas area
In a first for U.S. aviation, the FAA has authorized multiple commercial drone operations in the same airspace. The authorizations for Zipline International and Wing Aviation allow them to deliver packages while keeping their drones safely separated using Unmanned Aircraft System …

Upgrade of EU-Hydro for the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service
The Copernicus Land Monitoring Service (CLMS) framework contract for upgrading the pan-European hydrological reference dataset EUHydro has now kicked off. The aim with the EU-Hydro suite of products is to provide a key reference suite for hydrological …

US and Australia collaborate to Eehance GPS resilience
Members of the Australian Department of Defence recently joined forces with the Joint Navigation Warfare Center to put GPS devices to the test. The goal was to assess their performance under simulated jamming conditions and enhance their resilience in …

ISRO launches Earth Observation Satellite EOS-08
Indian Space Research Organisation’s latest Earth Observation Satellite ‘EOS- 08’ was launched by the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)-D3 on August 16, 2024 at 9:17 hrs from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Shriharikota.
The primary objectives of the EOS-08 mission include designing and developing a microsatellite, creating payload instruments compatible with the …

Since 2014, IGN has been monitoring advancements in technology to explore a colour relief printing service for on-demand mapping

François Lecordix

National Institute of Geographic and Forest Information, France

Abstract
By following advancements in 3D printing technology, IGN explored an inkjet-based relief printing solution proposed by the Océ company in 2015. The initial results were presented at the International …