by Editor | Aug 31, 2019 | Blog
Thanks to RNTF member John Hartzell for sending this along, and to Jeff Bacon for great naval humor since 1986. Best wishes for a wonderful Labor Day weekend!
by Editor | Aug 30, 2019 | Blog
This FAA graphic shows locations and altitudes where GPS interference testing scheduled for Aug. 30 and Sept. 5 could affect GPS-based aircraft navigation and ADS-B operation. Blog Editor’s Note: A very powerful graphic above showing how a jammer at sea...
by Editor | Aug 27, 2019 | Blog
Blog Editor’s Note: Some interesting reporting on remarks made at the National Space Council last week. Much of what the report says seems to have been sourced from somewhere other than the DoT rep’s comments. We obtained a transcript of his remarks and...
by Editor | Aug 23, 2019 | Blog
Beidou satellite inside the payload fairing and ready for stacking at Xichang in 2016. Photo: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. Blog Editor Notes: The below was drafted and submitted before we saw the item we posted yesterday about China’s efforts to...
by Editor | Aug 22, 2019 | Blog
Blog Editor’s Note: A very disturbing article for those (like us) wanting GPS to remain the “gold standard” for GNSS. Some of the more alarming items in this piece: As of June 28, Chinese satellites were observed more frequently than GPS satellites...
by Editor | Aug 21, 2019 | Blog
A headline in “The Telegraph” this week read “UK seeks ‘Five Eyes’ alliance on satellite rival to EU’s Galileo.” The United Kingdom has a golden opportunity with this initiative to be a world leader in PNT. To capture this...