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Global Positioning System (GPS) and related topics
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GPS III Space Vehicle 02 Encapsulated Ahead of Planned July Launch
(Jun 27) The Air Force's Lockheed Martin-built Global Positioning System III satellite was encapsulated within the United Launch Alliance (ULA) payload fairing at Astrotech June 26 in preparation for its upcoming launch next month at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. More -
Announcement of 2019 Public Interface Control Working Group
(Jun 21) The Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Directorate will host the 2019 Public Interface Control Working Group and Open Public Forum on September 25, 2019 for the following NAVSTAR GPS public documents: IS-GPS-200 (Navigation User Interfaces), IS-GPS-705 (User Segment L5 Interfaces), IS-GPS-800 (User Segment L1C Interface), and ICD-GPS-870 (NAVSTAR GPS Control Segment to User Support Community Interfaces). More -
New Report Reveals Economic Benefits from Private Sector Use of GPS
(Jun 6) A study of the economic benefits of Global Positioning System (GPS) shows 10 key industries generated $1.4 trillion since GPS was made available for private-sector use in 1983. The comprehensive study released today was conducted by RTI International (RTI), a nonprofit research institute, and commissioned by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). More -
Presentations from June 6-7 Meeting of PNT Advisory Board
(Jun 6) The presentations from the June 6-7 meeting of the National Space-Based PNT Advisory Board are available online. More -
Agenda for June 6-7 Meeting of PNT Advisory Board
(Jun 4) The agenda for the June 6-7 meeting of the National Space-Based PNT Advisory Board is now available. More -
DOT Announces June 3 Conference on Traffic Safety and the 5.9 GHz Spectrum
(May 24) The Department of Transportation is planning to hold a conference entitled Traffic Safety and the 5.9 GHz Spectrum on June 3, 2019 to seek input regarding Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Communications. More -
RFI on Demonstration of Backup and Complementary PNT Capabilities of GPS
(May 3) The Department of Transportation is seeking levels of interest and additional information from PNT technology vendors on participation in a demonstration of technologies capable of providing backup PNT services to critical infrastructure in the event of a temporary disruption to GPS. More -
GPS III Space Vehicle 02 "Magellan" Arrives in Florida; Prepares for July Launch
(Mar 20) The U.S. Air Force's Space and Missile Systems Center's Global Positioning Systems Directorate achieved another major program milestone March 19, successfully delivering the second GPS III Space Vehicle to Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Florida to begin satellite launch processing. More -
GPS Week Number to Rollover
(Mar 5) Users should be aware of the upcoming GPS Week Number rollover as it may impact receivers that are not manufactured in compliance with IS-GPS-200 specifications. More
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