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August 31, 2015

LightSquared Launches New GPS Receiver Tests
[SIGNALS Exclusive] LightSquared's proposed GPS receiver tests are relying on an outdated standard of GPS accuracy, a choice some experts suggest is a maneuver aimed at dramatically lowering the bar the would-be wireless broadband company has to meet for showing noninterference to GPS signal. (more)
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Federal Agencies Move to Close Most NDGPS Sites
A Federal Register notice seeking comment on plans to shut down a large portion of the Nationwide Differential GPS (NDGPS) network marks the effective end of a program that spurred a hard-fought controversy in the era of Selective Availability (SA). (more)

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Pair of Galileo Satellites, GPS Block IIF Approach Launch Dates
Europe's latest Galileo satellites are fully fueled and ready to be attached to the upper stage of the Soyuz rocket that will carry them into space next month. (more)
Alibaba, China Miltary Supplier Join Forces for BeiDou-Aided LBS JV
Alibaba, China's e-commerce counterpart to Amazon, has formed a joined venture with state-owned China North Industries Group Corporation (NORINCO), the leading arms and equipment supplier for nation's military forces, to provide location-based services (LBS) based on the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System. (more)

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