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April 02, 2025
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Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 01, 2025
Efficient shipping routes are vital for Germany's economy, especially in and around the Baltic Sea. However, maritime operations remain vulnerable to disruptions in satellite navigation systems such as GPS or Europe's Galileo. Such failures can cause vessel navigation displays to lose position data or worse, deliver false coordinates, increasing the likelihood of accidents. To counter these risks, the German Aerospace Center (DLR), together with research bodies, government agencies, and private-se ... read more

SPACEWAR
Sierra Space advances secure GPS tech for US Space Force initiative
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 01, 2025
Sierra Space has successfully showcased its Resilient GPS (R-GPS) satellite technology, a critical advancement for the U.S. Space Force's efforts to strengthen national defense through more robust n ... more
GPS NEWS
Carbon Robotics debuts autonomous tractor system with live remote control capability
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 01, 2025
Carbon Robotics has unveiled Carbon AutoTractor, a new autonomy system that transforms conventional tractors into driverless machines, monitored and managed in real time by trained human operators. ... more
GPS NEWS
UN decries hike in satellite navigation system interference
Geneva (AFP) Mar 25, 2025
The United Nations on Tuesday urged countries to boost protections amid a marked increase in efforts to interfere with satellite navigation systems like GPS that are critical for aviation and maritime safety. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
New geointelligence tool streamlines land mapping and resource planning
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 01, 2025
Researchers at the Tupa campus of Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) have introduced a new geospatial intelligence method designed to improve the speed and precision of land use monitoring and terri ... more
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Maxar unveils Raptor software suite for GPS-free navigation in autonomous systems
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 26, 2025
Maxar Intelligence has introduced Raptor, a next-generation software platform engineered to support autonomous drones with reliable navigation and precise ground coordinate extraction in GPS-denied ... more
UAV NEWS
Rampart debuts StrataWave UAS radio designed for stealth in electronic warfare zones
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2025
Rampart Communications has launched the Rampart StrataWave UAS Radio, a groundbreaking communications system crafted for drones operating in GPS-denied and jamming-heavy environments. Engineered spe ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Dialing in the temperature needed for precise nuclear timekeeping
Boulder CO (SPX) Mar 18, 2025
For decades, atomic clocks have been the pinnacle of precision timekeeping, enabling GPS navigation, cutting-edge physics research, and tests of fundamental theories. But researchers at JILA, led by ... more
GPS NEWS
ESA's Mobile Navigation Lab Tackles Arctic Interference Testing
Paris, France (SPX) Mar 14, 2025
Above the Arctic Circle on Norway's Andoya Island, three ESA radionavigation engineers take a brief respite from their demanding mission, playing shuffleboard as sheep graze under the aurora boreali ... more

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TECHNOLOGY NEWS


MOON DAILY
NASA Successfully Acquires GPS Signals on Moon
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2025
NASA and the Italian Space Agency made history on March 3, when the Lunar GNSS Receiver Experiment (LuGRE) became the first technology demonstration to acquire and track Earth-based navigation signals on the Moon's surface ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Marble Visions Launches Development of Advanced 3D Earth Observation Satellite System with NTT DATA, PASCO, and Canon Electronics
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 26, 2025
Marble Visions Inc., a subsidiary of NTT DATA specializing in Earth observation (EO) satellite services, has commenced the development of a high-resolution, high-frequency satellite system in collab ... more
GPS NEWS
Chip based microcombs boost gps precision
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 24, 2025
Optical atomic clocks hold the promise of enhancing timekeeping and positioning in everyday devices by a factor of one thousand. Yet their large size and complex design have kept them confined to ad ... more
GPS NEWS
Unlocking the future of satellite navigation with smart techniques
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 20, 2025
A recent study has unveiled advanced techniques for enhancing orbit determination (OD) in large Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations. By leveraging Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS ... more
GPS NEWS
ESA advances optical technology for next-generation navigation
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 12, 2025
The European Space Agency (ESA) is taking a significant step towards integrating optical technology into positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) systems. To advance this effort, ESA has entered in ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
BlackSky and Rocket Lab Set Launch Date for First Gen-3 Satellite
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2025
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) and Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) have scheduled the launch of BlackSky's first Gen-3 satellite, targeting a February 18 liftoff. The mission, dubbed "Fas ... more
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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Satellogic and Telespazio Brasil to provide low-latency satellite imagery for the Brazilian Air Force
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2025
Satellogic and Telespazio Brasil have signed a multi-year contract with the Brazilian Air Force (Forca Aerea Brasileira, FAB) to provide low-latency satellite imagery for defense and security applic ... more
SPACEWAR
BlackSky secures multiyear EMDYN contract to enhance global on demand satellite imagery
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 07, 2025
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has signed a multi-year contract with geospatial intelligence fusion specialist EMDYN (Emerging Dynamics) to provide satellite imagery services for defense clie ... more
GPS NEWS
Galileo ground stations undergo systemwide migration
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 06, 2025
In a significant technological milestone, ESA has commenced the large-scale migration of Galileo's Control Centres, a complex endeavor that engaged over 200 experts from ESA, industry partners, and ... more
GPS NEWS
EUSPA unveils integrated GNSS and secure SATCOM user technology update
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has released the very first GNSS and Secure SATCOM User Technology Report, offering a unified resource that addresses two central space-base ... more
WOOD PILE
Launch of the most comprehensive European wetland map
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 03, 2025
Timed to coincide with World Wetlands Day, the European Wetland Map (EWM) significantly enhances the understanding of Europe's wetlands by integrating and assessing the most recent geospatial data. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Planet Partners with European Space Agency to Contribute to Copernicus Mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2025
Planet Labs Germany GmbH, a prominent provider of daily Earth observation data and insights, has announced a new multi-year contract with the European Space Agency (ESA). This agreement sees Planet ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
EagleView Unveils Advanced Property Data Ecosystem
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025
EagleView, a leader in aerial imagery and geospatial intelligence, has announced the release of its advanced property data ecosystem. The platform aggregates more than 60 petabytes of high-definitio ... more
FIRE STORM
RoGO Communications launches lightweight GPS tracking device for wildfire crews
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025
RoGO Communications has introduced DropBlock 2.0, a satellite-enabled GPS tracking solution designed to enhance safety and operational efficiency for wildland firefighters and their equipment. ... more
GPS NEWS
GMV to advance the Galileo High Accuracy Service with new data generator
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 24, 2025
The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has chosen GMV, a multinational technology leader, to develop a new iteration of the High Accuracy Data Generator (HADG) as part of Phase 2 ... more
SPACEWAR
BlackSky secures $200M Luno B contract
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2025
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has been named as a key vendor by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) for its $200 million Luno B commercial data indefinite delivery, indefinite ... more
GPS NEWS
Sierra Space resilient GPS Satellite Program achieves major development milestone
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2025
Sierra Space, a leading commercial space enterprise and defense technology provider, has announced a significant milestone for its Resilient GPS (R-GPS) program with the successful completion of t ... more
GPS NEWS
Slingshot Aerospace to enhance USSF technology for GPS jamming and spoofing detection
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 16, 2025
Slingshot Aerospace, a leader in AI-driven satellite tracking and space traffic solutions, has secured $1.9 million from the United States Space Force's (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) to advance ... more
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Maxar awarded 14M contract for geospatial solutions by Netherlands Ministry of Defence
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
Maxar Intelligence has secured a euro 13.6M ($14.4M) framework contract with the Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MoD) to deliver geospatial solutions over the next four years. This agreement grant ... more
GPS NEWS
SATELLAI introduces satellite and AI-driven pet wearables
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
SATELLAI, a leader in AI-integrated pet technology, presented its groundbreaking SATELLAI Tracker and SATELLAI Collar at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. These innovative products, equipped with satellite tra ... more
SPACEWAR
BlueHalo selected to provide analytic services for NGA commercial GEOINT data
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 26, 2024
BlueHalo announced its selection as one of 10 vendors to deliver unclassified commercial GEOINT-derived computer vision and analytic capabilities for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA ... more
GPS NEWS
SpaceX launches Space Force Rapid Response Trailblazer
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 23, 2024
US Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) and Space Operations Command (SpOC) successfully executed a critical Rapid Response Trailblazer (RRT) mission in partnership with SpaceX. A Falcon 9 rocket ... more
SPACEWAR
Maxar secures $35M in APAC geospatial tasking contracts
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
Maxar Intelligence has announced the acquisition of $35 million in new contracts from two government clients in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. These agreements highlight Maxar's capabilities in del ... more
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