Inside GNSS SIGNALS enews, Oct. 16, 2014: DoD Funds GPS M-Code Upgrades; Aviation Groups Look at Repeaters, Pseudolites, and Jammers

October 16, 2014

Army Funds GPS M-Code Upgrades as NATO Tackles Interoperability Problems

[SIGNALS Exclusive] Pushed by Congress to upgrade to M-code, the U.S. Army is earmarking money for the new capability even as sequestration is forcing programs cuts, according to the service's top acquisition official. (more)
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ICAO, RTCA Seek New Protections for GNSS Aviation Receivers

[SIGNALS Exclusive] International aviation officials have asked U.S. experts to consider updating standards for GNSS aviation receivers to improve their ability to withstand interference from repeaters, pseudolites, and jammers. (more)
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GNSS+: PNT Heads for the Great Indoors

A confluence of technology, policy, and applications is turning indoor venues into the next big frontier for positioning and navigation. (more)

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Anatomy of a Rescue: the Galileo Satellites

Well, the good news is that the European GNSS program has recovered and stabilized the condition of its first two two full operational capability (FOC) satellites, which had been delivered into incorrect orbits following their August 22 launch. (more)

Arianespace Inquiry Identifies Source of Galileo Launch Anomaly; Next Attempt Could Come in December

In a report issued October 7, an Independent Inquiry Board formed to analyze the cause of the August 22 launch anomaly that placed two Galileo into the wrong orbits has concluded that frozen fuel lines caused a misfiring of attitude control thrusters on the launcher's Fregat module. (more)

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