Losing GPS could cost billions, so the Space Force is having companies like Astranis build a backup network
The U.S. Air Force began deploying the Global Positioning System (GPS) nearly 50 years ago, critical infrastructure to both ...
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Astranis partners with Xona Space for U.S. military GPS backup program
Astranis secured an $8 million contract for the initial design phase of the Resilient Global Positioning System (R-GPS) program ...
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Who tells satellites where to take pictures? Increasingly, it’ll be robots, Maxar says
Automated scans of low-res imagery will cue high-res passes, while simulations will help manage ever-growing queues for ...
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The next frontier in navigation: Why businesses, consumers, and investors should pay attention to GPS alternatives
Consumers could soon have devices that work flawlessly in environments where GPS fails—think deep in a subway system or a ...
GPS routes not fully updated after Hurricane Helene
Many roads and bridges have been washed away, destroyed or closed after Hurricane Helene. Some GPS maps have not been updated ...
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America is at risk of high impact GPS jamming and spoofing from space
There is every reason to believe China’s BeiDou global navigation satellite system has the ability to imitate American GPS signals and those of Europe’s Galileo,” said Professor Todd Humphreys of ...
Finland detects satellite navigation jamming and spoofing in Baltic Sea
Finland's Coast Guard said it has detected constant disturbances to satellite navigation signals in the Baltic Sea since ...
GPS Spoofing And The Importance Of Assured Communications In A Crisis
In an age where precision timing, reliable positioning and location-based services are vital, GPS spoofing has emerged as a ...
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Garmin GPS settings explained: Which mode is best for your needs and how to change them
However, choosing the best GPS mode for the occasion can be tricky. There’s plenty of jargon to demystify, thanks to the many different Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) mixing with ...
Axient, Recently Acquired by Astrion, Secures OTA for Resilient GPS Constellation Development
WASHINGTON--Axient, recently acquired by Astrion, has been awarded a Performer Agreement through the Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) between the Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) and Space Systems ...
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Maxar’s working on a 3D-mapping tool to replace GPS
Maxar’s nascent Pinpoint tool will use a drone’s video feed to infer its surroundings in 3D, then match that to maps built ...
Combining satellite methods provides drought detection from space
Observing sites like the Amazon basin from space has underscored the capability of satellites to better detect signs of ...