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Protect the Frequencies – By preventing interference
Toughen Receivers – With readily available technology
Augment Services – With difficult to disrupt terrestrial signals
Our Challenge
Much of the world depends upon satellite systems for precise navigation and timing services. These are exceptionally accurate and dependable, yet GPS/GNSS jamming, spoofing, and other forms of interference appear to be growing in frequency and severity. Neither are space systems immune to severe space weather or cyber-attack. This has the potential for devastating effects on our lives and economic activity.
From Our Blog
GNSS From LEO Commsats – UT Paper
Image: Shutterstock Blog Editor's Note: A relatively recent paper from the University of Texas Radionavigation Laboratory (Peter A. Iannucci and Todd E. Humphreys) on leveraging a communication constellation in low earth orbit (LEO) for positioning, navigation and...
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“We Need More Than GPS” – New NIST Efforts
RNT Foundation Image: Historic High Accuracy Clock on Display at NIST Blog Editor's Note: Interesting two-in-one press release from NIST. First they are looking for comment on their draft cyber security profile for PNT users. This document seeks to identify: Gaps in...
Evidence-based Spectrum Policy: Video of Conference at University of Colorado Law School
Shutterstock Image: Flatiron range near Boulder, CO. Blog Editor's Note - Most of our readers are already saying to themselves "this is about Lightsquared/Ligado." Yes. Yes it is. Couple things to remember about "evidence based": Different people can look at the same...
Precise time for all: Paper calls for resilient national timing – GPS World
Blog editor's note: RNT Foundation member DR Pat Diamond, and foundation president Dana A. Goward were two of the co-authors for the paper discussed below. Precise time for all: Paper calls for resilient national timing October 19, 2020 - By Tracy Cozzens A new white...
OneWeb LEO PNT: Progress or Risky Gamble? – Inside GNSS
Blog Editor's Note: Interesting arrticle on the challenges facting use of OneWeb for LEO PNT. We have heard others suggest the best path could be to modify future OneWeb payloads rather than try to leverage existing on-orbit assets. Note that the on-line version of...
