Space is Dangerous – Watch Satellite’s Last Moments

Space is Dangerous – Watch Satellite’s Last Moments

Blog editor’s note: The below item isn’t in the center or our normal “PNT  lane.” Even if a GPS/GNSS satellite were to suffer the same fate, the incident would likely not have much impact to service from the constellation. This article does...
Thousands of Trains Across USA Had GPS Problems

Thousands of Trains Across USA Had GPS Problems

Image: Wikimedia Commons Blog Editor’s Note: We haven’t published a lot about GPS and other navigation problems in the rail industry. For one thing, it is hard for most people to imagine a train getting really lost. They tend to stay fairly close to where...
Fooling LiDAR, the auto-drive failsafe

Fooling LiDAR, the auto-drive failsafe

LiDAR Point Image of Washington, DC: USGS.gov Blog Editor’s Note: Last summer we saw a paper from researchers who spoofed all the GNSS constellations at once, and at the very modest price of $400. – If you are on a fixed income and $400 seems to be a lot,...