2015: Hope and happiness

All 12 satellites in the GPS IIF series have completed production.

The Air Force launched the eighth GPS IIF satellite on October 29, 2014.

Russia launches new generation Glonass K navigation satellite.

ISRO successfully launches navigation satellite IRNSS-1B and IRNSS 1C.

Also releases IRNSS Interface Control Document.

GAGAN (GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation) achieves RNP 0.1 certification.

Beidou system standard achieve recognition

from International Maritime Organization.

The Galileo pair, launched together on a Soyuz rocket

on 22 August, ended up in the wrong orbit.

Some highs and some lows in year 2014.

Let us navigate together in year 2015,

With hope and happiness.

We at Coordinates wish our readers

A happy and prosperous year 2015.

Bal Krishna, Editor

bal@mycoordinates.org