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GPS constellation to be enhanced for civilian use
The GPS Innovation Alliance expressed in a letter to Gen. William L. Shelton, commander of the U.S. Air Force Space Command, their support for the planned enhancements to the GPS constellation. Specifically, the Alliance supports activating the Civilian Navigation (CNAV) message on 2 additional GPS signals to ensure a more robust GPS system and infrastructure is available. Calling GPS “one of [… Read More]
FBI closes down more than 3,000 GPS trackers after new privacy ruling
A recent ruling on GPS tracking has prompted the US Federal Bureau of Investigation to turn off about 3,000 tracking devices, says FBI General Counsel Andrew Weissmann. The Supreme Court ruling on US v. Jones, which found that placing a GPS tracker without a warrant constituted an illegal search, has apparently caused a “sea change” [… Read More]
Galileo's first navigation signal transmitted back to Earth
Europe’s Galileo system has passed its latest milestone, transmitting its very first test navigation signal back to Earth. The first two Galileo satellites, launched on 21 October, are in the midst of their In-Orbit Test campaign. A detailed check-up is being carried out by ESA’s Redu ground station in Belgium to ensure their payloads are [… Read More]
First Galileo satellites to be launch later this week
A Soyuz rocket launching from Europe’s space base in South America next week will carry the first two operational satellites for the Galileo constellation – Europe’s €5.4 billion alternative to GPS. The rocket, dubbed Soyuz STK, will launch from the European Space Agency’s (ESA) base in Kourou, French Guiana, after a deal was struck between [… Read More]
