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OCTOBER 6, 2020
 
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GPS III launch aborted with 2 seconds to spare
 
Only two seconds before launch, SpaceX aborted the scheduled launch of the fourth GPS III satellite on Oct. 2. Find out why the launch was halted.
 
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Webinar to highlight GPS program updates
 
GPS World and Spirent Federal Systems will be presenting a webinar this Thursday, Oct. 8, that will cover GPS program updates, as well as the program’s role in the Space and Missile Systems Center’s (SMC) space enterprise architecture. Learn more and find out how you can register.
 
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L5-only receiver designed for mobile phones
 
GNSS receivers first reached the commercial domain in the early 1980s. Here's how receiver technology has advanced since then.
 
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ESA studies lay path to navigating the moon
 
Two European Space Agency studies found that the signal from navigation satellites orbiting Earth could be used to navigate the moon's surface. Learn more.
 
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Via acquires Fleetonomy for logistics and delivery technology
 
Via, a provider of digital infrastructure for public mobility systems, has acquired Fleetonomy, a developer of fleet management software. Get details on the purchase.
 
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Orolia presents software-defined GNSS simulator with MNSA
 
Orolia Defense & Security has been granted security approval by SMC Production Corps. for BroadSim MNSA (modernized Navstar security algorithm).
 
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COVID-19 contact tracing discussed in CGSIC meeting
 
The 60th meeting of the U.S. Civil GPS Service Interface Committee (CGSIC) was held last month, utilizing a virtual meeting platform.
 
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GPS Innovation Alliance refutes 5G claims in regard to Ligado
 
The GPS Innovation Alliance filed an ex parte with the FCC regarding its Ligado decision. Get an overview of the document.
 
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SSTL demonstrates new GNSS-R capabilities
 
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) has successfully demonstrated GNSS reflectometry from its 18-kg DoT-1 satellite.
 
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Agriculture groups join Keep GPS Working Coalition
 
Several agriculture groups have been added to the Keep GPS Working Coalition, which aims to protect GPS users from harmful interference resulting from the FCC's decision to permit Ligado Networks to operate a terrestrial wireless network in the band adjacent to GPS.
 
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  FROM THE MAGAZINE
 
 
 
From racecars to boundless opportunities
 
GPS can be used for a wide variety of applications, but still not many people realize just how accurate it is for measuring the speed of a moving object.
 
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Research Roundup: Navigation in urban environments
 
Of the hundreds of papers researchers presented at ION GNSS+ 2020, three focused on navigation in urban environments. Get an overview of them.
 
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  UPCOMING WEBINAR
 
GPS Program Updates and its Role in the SMC Space Enterprise Architecture
 
Date: Oct. 8
Brought to you by: Spirent Federal Systems
 
 
Summary: In this GPS World webinar, Col. Ryan Colburn, director of the Space and Missile Systems Center’s (SMC) Spectrum Warfare Division, gives an update on the current status of the GPS program and provides an overview of where the program falls in the overarching SMC space enterprise architecture. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to present challenges for us all, the webinar will discuss the effects of COVID-19 and any future plans for the GPS program.
 
Speakers:
Ryan Colburn, director, Spectrum Warfare Division, Space and Missile Systems Center
Shawn Ryan, BAE Systems Navigation & Sensor Systems director of business development, U.S. Space Force Space & Missile Systems Center
Christopher Hogstrom, engineer, Spirent Federal Systems
Mike Shepherd, associate director of business development, Collins Aerospace Missions Systems
 

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