July 16, 2014

Companies Step into GPS III Competition as Air Force Weighs Broader Changes

[SIGNALS Exclusive] As the Air Force contemplates changing its GPS III prime contractor in the face of program delays, sources say it is also weighing much broader program changes to help it weather years of continued lean budgets. (more)
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Communications Act Rewrite Could Adversely Affect GPS Community

[SIGNALS Exclusive] Two powerful lawmakers are weighing rewriting the rules for the way frequencies are allocated as part of an overhaul of the nation's telecommunications laws. The effort, which is likely to see legislation drafted next year, is considering options such as flexible licensing and receiver standards that could directly affect the GPS community. (more)
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Harbinger Sues U.S. Government over LightSquared

Harbinger Capital Partners, a hedge fund controlled by Phil Falcone that acted as the primary financial backer of LightSquared, is suing the United States government over the failure of the proposed terrestrial broadband wireless network that would have broadcast in RF spectrum adjacent to GNSS L1 frequencies. (more)

Galileo IOV Satellite Failure Mystery Still Unsolved

[Updated June 16, 2014] Sources in Brussels say the recently reported "power loss" that threatens to end the brief transmission life of Galileo GSAT0104, the fourth Galileo in-orbit validation (IOV) satellite, has nothing to do with the onboard atomic clocks, but could have been caused by a failure in the components linked to the solid-state power amplifier (SSPA), including the output multiplexer, cables and/or antenna. (more)

Institute of Navigation Partners with Inside GNSS on ION GNSS+ Show Daily

The Institute of Navigation is partnering with the publisher of Inside GNSS to produce, publish and distribute an expanded ION GNSS+ Show Daily circular at this year's ION GNSS+ 2014 event located in Tampa, Florida, with the goal of leveraging their many years of publishing expertise to advance the business interests of exhibitors and attendees. (more)

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