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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
Tracking GPS Interference Around the World – IEEE Spectrum
Image: Ken Wells - Cessna instrument panel with and without GPS signals. Blog Editor's Note: A need and promise to invest in GPS interference detection and monitoring was mentioned in just about all the national PNT policy documents issued by the last administration. ...
read moreCongressmen urge administration on GPS timing backup – GPS World
Image: RNT Foundation Blog Editor's Note: The author is President of the RNT Foundation. Congressmen urge administration on GPS timing backup March 4, 2021 - By Dana Goward In separate letters to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and new Secretary of...
Space Hurricanes and GPS – It’s always something…
Image: Twitter Blog editor's note: "Space hurricanes"? Seriously? We knew space was a dangerous place, especially for weak signals from GPS and other GNSS, but this sounds like something from a Star Trek episode. Quantum strings, spatial anomalies, space hurricanes....
“Is GNSS Interference Bad?” Eurocontrol Think Paper
Image: Shutterstock Blog editor's note: Ok, we admit the title of the paper is a little more sophisticated. It is: "Does Radio Frequency Interference to Satellite Navigation pose an increasing threat to Network efficiency, cost-effectiveness and ultimately safety?"...
Webinar – Navigation of the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover – ION & NASA 23 March
THE INSTITUTE OF NAVIGATION TO HOST WEBINAR: NAVIGATION OF THE MARS 2020 PERSEVERANCE ROVER FROM EARTH TO JEZERO CRATER Manassas Virginia, March 2, 2021 –The Institute of Navigation is excited to announce that it will host the Navigation of the Mars 2020 Perseverance...