Europe's Galileo system now has eight satellites in orbit
01 April, 2015Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system now has eight satellites in orbit following the launch of the latest pair on 27 March from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, with four more scheduled for launch later this year.
Fourth GPS satellite for 2014 successfully launched
30 October, 2014Unlike the ill-fated Orbital Sciences' Antares rocket launch on Wednesday, a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket has successfully boosted the latest GPS satellite into orbit.
GPS users to benefit from more precise data
11 April, 2014The newest addition to the GPS constellation increases the precision of position, navigation and timing data sent to users around the world.
Latest GPS satellite sends initial signals
24 February, 2014It's all systems go for the latest Boeing-built GPS IIF global navigation systems satellite, launched on 20 February, with initial signals received.
Location tracking service for public safety agencies
12 February, 2014Airwave UK has launched a location tracking service called Collaborate that will enable emergency services to proactively share their GPS location data.
Reef navigation aids to be upgraded
11 February, 2014The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has awarded a contract for the maintenance of its aids to navigation network.
Satellite navigation made easier
05 September, 2013Emergency services agencies and mining operators could soon achieve more reliable GPS fixes in difficult locations, thanks to Australian research.
Space-based air traffic surveillance
20 June, 2013This system will enable cost-effective global automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) services for air navigation service providers.
Latest GPS satellite launched
17 May, 2013The GPS IIF-4 satellite has been launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Galileo fixes Europe’s position in history
11 April, 2013Europe’s answer to GPS, Galileo, has achieved a fundamental step forward with its first ground position fix using four satellites.
u-blox demonstrates navigation using Chinese BeiDou satellite system
21 January, 2013u-blox, a provider of GPS/GNSS and wireless semiconductors, has achieved successful satellite positioning using China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System.
A look to the future of global navigation satellite systems
13 February, 2012‘Global Navigation Satellite System,’ or ‘GNSS’ is a generic term used for a constellation of satellites with worldwide coverage that function to send positioning and timing signals to receivers located on Earth. It is this technology that allows us to perform simple applications from determining location and finding addresses to more sensitive asset tracking and military operations.
u-blox automotive dead reckoning GPS receiver range
14 December, 2011 byThe NEO-6V GPS module and UBX-G6010-SA-DR single-chip GPS receiver have been released by u-blox.
u-blox automotive dead reckoning GPS receiver range
05 December, 2011The NEO-6V GPS module and UBX-G6010-SA-DR single-chip GPS receiver have been released by u-blox for high-precision vehicle navigation systems.
u-blox 6 GPS receiver platform
24 August, 2011 byu-blox has upgraded its latest GPS receiver platform u-blox 6 to give users access to features such as improved sensitivity, lower power consumption, improved anti-jamming performance, jamming detection and shorter time-to-first-fix.