Pause and re-plan!

A recent study

‘Satellite-derived Time and Position: A Study of Critical Dependencies’

by The UK Government Office for Science

Reviews the UK’s dependency on GNSS

And recommends measures to improve resilience

Including by adopting potential back-up systems.

More than the findings,

The worth appreciating is the approach.

The approach of ‘a pause’

Where stakeholders think of the stakes involved,

And assess the implications and the consequences

Of any possible GNSS disruption.

Existing and prospective GNSS systems

May have lessons to learn.

Bal Krishna, Editor

bal@mycoordinates.org