Hexagon Expands TerraStar-X Precise Positioning GNSS Correction Service to South Korea
Partnering with Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, Hexagon’s lane-level accuracy and instant convergence corrections are now available for testing.
By Inside GNSSPartnering with Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, Hexagon’s lane-level accuracy and instant convergence corrections are now available for testing.
By Inside GNSSThe European Space Agency (ESA) is calling for proposals for missions to the Moon that can leverage existing resources such as Moonlight program lunar communications and navigation services.
By Peter GutierrezA European Space Agency (ESA)-backed initiative is using high-quality satellite navigation data to improve the precision of weather forecasting. The data is provided by voluntary users of the CAMALIOT app on Android smartphones. As of this writing, almost 13,000 users have uploaded more than 260 billion measurements, amassing a vast dataset covering the entire globe.
By Peter GutierrezRacelogic has made updates to its LabSat simulator and SatGen software, announcing both at ION GNSS+ in Denver earlier this month.
By Renee KnightIn a recent demonstration, a StarNav receiver yielded 20 cm positioning precision from a cold start using simulated Xona PULSAR signals.
By Renee KnightSAN FRANCISCO—Point One Navigation has launched its GraphQL API, delivering instant integration and unprecedented observability into precision location for GNSS-powered devices.
By Inside GNSSTrimble Hardware and Software Selected for New GNSS Network
By Inside GNSSDr. Todd E. Humphreys, known for his fundamental contributions to secure, precise and robust PNT and GNSS software-defined receivers (SDR), received this year’s Johannes Kepler Award. The Institute of Navigation’s (ION) Satellite Division recognized Dr. Humphreys with this prestigious honor, the highest it bestows, during the ION GNSS+ 2023 conference in Denver.
By Inside GNSSThe European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified Madrid-based ESSP (European Satellite Services Provider) as a pan-European Communication Services Provider for Iris data link services.
By Peter GutierrezLow-power GNSS chipset solutions provider etherWhere has partnered with Xona Space Systems to develop a receiver that tracks Xona’s multi-frequency PULSAR signal. PULSAR, a next-generation position, navigation, and timing (PNT) service, is provided by a constellation of small, powerful low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites that are 20 times closer to Earth than existing GPS.
By Inside GNSSLast week, PNT leaders, researchers and students gathered at the Hyatt Regency Denver for ION GNSS+, where they had the opportunity to sit in on technical sessions, chat with exhibitors about the latest technologies transforming the field and network with their peers.
By Renee KnightAuburn University Autonomous Tiger Racing, sponsored by Safran Electronics & Defense, recently completed a full lap with its autonomous Indy racecar at the Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. It was the first time a vehicle participating in the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) completed a lap on a professional track in the United States without any human intervention.
By Peter GutierrezGMV is currently developing the ground control segment for the in-orbit validation (IOV) system for Galileo Second Generation satellites (G2G), under a contract signed recently with the European Space Agency (ESA). The contract exceeds €200 million in value, making a total of more than €500 million in contracts signed by GMV for work on the Galileo program since 2018.
By Peter Gutierrez