by Editor | Oct 4, 2021 | Blog
Image: Shutterstock Blog Editor’s Note: Dr. Gene McCall is the former Chief Scientist for Space Command. He has always brought interesting perspectives to PNT issues. We are not at all qualified to evaluate the many issues and proposals in his paper. Generally,...
by Editor | Oct 1, 2021 | Blog
Image Shutterstock Blog Editor’s Note: We see regular claims that GPS isn’t essential. That different modes of transportation have alternate ways of navigating. All true. Yet when GPS equipment isn’t working on a passenger aircraft, the flight is...
by Editor | Sep 28, 2021 | Blog
Image: Shutterstock Blog Editor’s Note: An interesting article. Army Futures Command has also been looking at this working with the University of Texas Radionavigation Lab. Todd Humphrey also presented about this work along the same lines at ION last week. Also,...
by Editor | Sep 27, 2021 | Blog
Image: Shutterstock Blog Editor’s Note: Another good article for the general public by our member Diana Furchtgott-Roth explaining a rather complex issue. The timing services Hoptroff and others provide via fiber are part of what should be an essential timing...
by Editor | Sep 23, 2021 | Blog
Image: Xona Space Systems Blog Editor’s Note: A big announcement from Xona Space Systems yesterday. – Full disclosure, Xona is an RNTF corporate member. This is likely good timing for Xona. Government interest in LEO PNT seems to be growing. DARPA has a...
by Editor | Sep 22, 2021 | Blog
Image: Shutterstock Blog Editor’s Note: S1fy is a new media outlet for us. This item seems well written and reasonably thoughtful. With respect to the danger to America’s GPS we note that: It is likely our most valuable asset in space and therefore one of...
