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October 16, 2024
MOON DAILY
ESA launches Moonlight program to build lunar Comms and GPS constellation



Paris, France (SPX) Oct 15, 2024
The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially launched its Moonlight programme, aimed at creating a satellite constellation around the Moon to provide vital communications and navigation services. With over 400 lunar missions expected from both space agencies and private companies in the next two decades, Moonlight represents a major step towards sustainable lunar exploration and the broader development of a lunar economy. The Moonlight Lunar Communications and Navigation Services (LCNS) programm ... read more

GPS NEWS
GMV GSharp leads globally in precise GNSS corrections
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Oct 13, 2024
GMV, a leader in global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) services, has solidified its position at the forefront of real-time GNSS corrections for precise orbits and clocks through its solution, G ... more
SPACEWAR
Space Force awards four contracts for Resilient GPS design concepts
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2024
The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command has announced agreements with Astranis, Axient, L3 Harris, and Sierra Space to develop design concepts for the Lite Evolving Augmented Proliferation (LEA ... more
GPS NEWS
China launches two more satellites for Beidou navigation system
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 20, 2024
China successfully launched two new satellites on Thursday morning as part of its Beidou Navigation Satellite System, according to the China Satellite Navigation Office. "The satellites were c ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Reinventing the Clock: NASA's New Tech for Space Timekeeping
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
Here on Earth, it might not matter if your wristwatch runs a few seconds slow. But crucial spacecraft functions need accuracy down to one billionth of a second or less. Navigating with GPS, for exam ... more
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SpaceX launches European Galileo satellites to medium Earth orbit
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 17, 2024
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the European Commission's Galileo L13 mission Tuesday, successfully delivering its navigation satellite constellation to a medium Earth orbit, despite questionable weather earlier in the day. ... more
GPS NEWS
OneWeb Technologies unveils Astra PNT Solution for GPS-Denied Environments
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 12, 2024
OneWeb Technologies, Inc., a leader in secure commercial satellite communications (SATCOM) solutions, has announced the commercial availability of Astra, a new solution aimed at maintaining LEO SATC ... more
GPS NEWS
Mathematical Proof Confirms Five Satellites Required for Precise GPS Navigation
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 11, 2024
GPS technology typically provides location accuracy within a few meters, but many of us have experienced moments where it drifts by hundreds of meters or produces entirely wrong coordinates. One con ... more
GPS NEWS
Galileo satellites enter service after in-orbit testing
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 06, 2024
Two newly launched Galileo satellites, deployed in April, have now completed successful in-orbit testing and have officially entered service, helping to complete the second of three orbital planes i ... more

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SATIM partners with Capella Space to enhance AI-driven object detection in SAR imagery
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024
Capella Space Corp., a prominent provider of high-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery, has announced that SATIM, a leader in automatic object detection and classification software, is ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
EarthDaily Analytics Secures $1.7M Contract with Malaysia's MySpatial for Advanced Geospatial Solutions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 28, 2024
EarthDaily Analytics ("EDA") has entered into a $1.7 million contract with MySpatial, a prominent geospatial mapping company in Malaysia that serves both government and private sectors. The agreemen ... more
SPACEMART
UK Space Agency funds innovative satellite data projects to boost UK businesses
London, UK (SPX) Aug 27, 2024
The UK Space Agency has awarded grants of up to GBP 400,000 each to several pilot projects aimed at exploring new ways to use satellite data and services in industries such as transport, logistics, ... more
WOOD PILE
ForINT: A new platform for comprehensive forest intelligence
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 27, 2024
Global Surface Intelligence (GSI), a leader in geospatial analysis for forest management, has launched ForINT, an innovative data product that delivers instant, landscape-level forestry insights. Th ... more
GPS NEWS
LEO satellites enhance GPS accuracy through ground station integration
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 27, 2024
Ensuring precise Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) orbit and clock data is vital for various critical applications. A new method that integrates data from regional ground stations with measu ... more
GPS NEWS
UK to build military test site to combat GPS jamming
London (AFP) Aug 22, 2024
The UK is to build a new facility to help protect military equipment against foreign GPS jamming, the defence ministry announced on Wednesday amid a rise in hostile threats. ... more
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TrustPoint Secures $3.8M in SpaceWERX Direct-to-Phase II Contracts
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 22, 2024
TrustPoint has been awarded two Direct-to-Phase II contracts by SpaceWERX, valued at a combined $3.8 million. These contracts are aimed at advancing the company's GPS-independent ground control segm ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
UAE's first SAR satellite launched by Bayanat and Yahsat
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 22, 2024
Bayanat AI PLC (ADX: BAYANAT), a leader in AI-powered geospatial solutions, and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (ADX: Yahsat), the UAE's premier satellite services provider, have succes ... more
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New Study Showcases Enhanced GNSS Accuracy in Smartphones for Urban and Open-Sky Navigation
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 20, 2024
A recent study has highlighted the advancements in smartphone positioning technology, specifically examining the multi-frequency Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) capabilities of the Redmi K ... more
GPS NEWS
US Air Force working with SandboxAQ to enhance AQNav GPS protection
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
SandboxAQ has secured an SBIR Phase 2B Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to advance its AQNav magnetic navigation (MagNav) system. This funding will allow SandboxAQ an ... more
MOON DAILY
Cesium Unveils Comprehensive 3D Moon Terrain Dataset
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 16, 2024
3D geospatial company Cesium has introduced Cesium Moon Terrain, a detailed and easily accessible 3D dataset of the moon. Developed to aid NASA's Artemis mission and other space agencies world ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
Geomagnetic Superstorm in May Drives Significant Atmospheric Changes
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
On May 11, a spectacular aurora dazzled viewers across the southern United States, while a GPS-guided tractor veered off course in the Midwest. These seemingly unrelated events were both linked to a ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Researchers Develop Advanced Silicon Photonic Chip for GPS-Free Navigation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 14, 2024
Inside devices like smartphones, fitness trackers, and virtual reality headsets, small motion sensors track movement. Larger, more sophisticated versions of these sensors, about the size of a grapef ... more
GPS NEWS
US, Australia collaborate to enhance GPS resilience in contested environments
Kirtland AFB NM (SPX) Aug 10, 2024
Members of the Australian Department of Defence recently joined forces with the Joint Navigation Warfare Center to put GPS devices to the test. The goal was to assess their performance under simulat ... more
SPACEWAR
SynMax lands NGA pilot project for advanced geospatial MDA tool Theia
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024
SynMax, a leader in geospatial analytics, has secured a pilot project from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) for its advanced Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) tool, Theia. This state- ... more
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oneNav's Advanced L5 Technology Mitigates GPS Jamming in Israel
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 23, 2024
oneNav, a GPS technology developer, has announced successful real-world tests demonstrating the robustness of its unique technology against extensive GPS interference. Conducted in and around ... more
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China plans to launch pilot cities to showcase BeiDou applications
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 19, 2024
China is gearing up to promote the extensive use of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System by designating several pilot cities to highlight BeiDou's applications in mass consumption, manufacturing, ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Maxar reveals initial images from WorldView Legion satellites
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 19, 2024
Maxar Intelligence, a leader in secure and precise geospatial intelligence, has released the first images captured by its next-generation WorldView Legion satellites. The first two of these satellit ... more
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NextNav Receives DOT Award to Enhance PNT Services as GPS Backup
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 11, 2024
NextNav (Nasdaq: NN), a leader in advanced positioning, navigation, timing (PNT), and 3D geolocation, has announced receiving a new award from the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT). This ... more
GPS NEWS
Lebanon says Israeli GPS jamming confounding ground, air traffic
Beirut (AFP) July 2, 2024
Uber driver Hussein Khalil was battling traffic in Beirut when he found himself in the Gaza Strip - according to his online map, anyway - as location jamming blamed on Israel disrupts life in Lebanon. ... more
MARSDAILY
Mapping Mars with Open Science Tools
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 29, 2024
Mars rovers uncover new discoveries through careful decision-making by scientists. The Mars 2020 mission focuses on Jezero Crater's geology and searching for signs of ancient microbial life with the ... more
GPS NEWS
Green light for Galileo 2nd Generation satellite design
Paris, France (SPX) Jun 13, 2024
Production of Galileo Second Generation satellites advances as two independent Satellite Critical Design Review boards confirm the satellite designs meet all mission and performance requirements. Th ... more
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Europe's Largest Ground Segment Upgraded Without User Disruption
Paris, France (SPX) Jun 06, 2024
Over 200 professionals from ESA, EUSPA, and European industry across four Galileo centres and seven external entities have successfully upgraded Galileo's extensive ground segment. This operation in ... more
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