Tracking Xona PULSAR LEO signal generated by Spirent simulator
NovAtel announced a successful test demonstrating of their OEM7 GNSS receivers track Xona Space Systems PULSAR signals generated by a Spirent Communications simulator. This test shows that NovAtel GNSS receivers can track a Spirent simulated L-band signal identical to the PULSAR signal broadcast by Xona’s low Earth …

Baidu launches $145 mn fund to back Chinese AI startups
Baidu Inc., China has announced that it will set up a venture capital fund of 1 billion yuan ($145 million) to back Chinese startups that are focused on generative AI, startups like the ChatGPT.
Baidu will use the fund to incubate …

Airwayz Partnership with FlightOps
Airwayz announces a partnership with FlightOps. The integration between both the companies will allow drone operators to automate drone management and will be used for the first time during the second phase of the Israel National Drone Initiative (INDI2). This collaboration marks a significant step …

OSK successfully launches third GHOSt satellite
Orbital Sidekick (OSK successfully launched GHOSt 3, the third satellite in its planned GHOSt(™) (Global Hyperspectral Observation Satellite) constellation aboard the Transporter 8 rideshare mission. This launch marks the halfway point for deployment of the company’s planned six-satellite constellation. OSK is on track to deploy two more satellites this year …

Safran’s White Rabbit outperforms alternative PNT industry requirements
White Rabbit, an essential solution in Safran’s Navigation & Timing portfolio for critical infrastructure, recently received high praise in a landmark report from the European Commission (EC) Joint Research Center (JRC) to evaluate the effectiveness of Alternative Positioning, Navigation …

Singapore pledges S$10 million to the ITU P2C Digital Coalition
Recognising the importance of ensuring that all countries are able to participate in and benefit from the growth of the global digital economy, Singapore is pledging S$10 million to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Partner2Connect (P2C) Digital Coalition …

People are able to perceive their surroundings in three dimensions and can quickly spot potential danger in everyday situations. Drones have to learn this. Prof. Dr. Stefan Leutenegger, principal investigator and leader of the innovation field artificial intelligence at the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI), refers to …

Study reveals map of moon’s water near its south pole
A new study using the now-retired Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has pieced together the first detailed, wide-area map of water distribution on the Moon. SOFIA was a joint project of NASA and the German Space Agency at DLR. …

India’s first water bodies census released by Ministry of Jal Shakti
The Ministry of Jal Shakti has released the report of India’s first water bodies census, a comprehensive data base of ponds, tanks, lakes, and reservoirs in the country. The census was conducted in 2018-19, and enumerated more than 2.4 million water …

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Climate change has become an imminent reality with a rise in temperatures, intense heat waves, and carbon emissions. The United Nations under the Paris Agreement has committed to limit global warming to 1.5 degree Celsius. This necessitates reducing the use of fossil fuels and …