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Popular Mechanics June 3, 2008 Joe Pappalardo |
Inside the Government's Backup Plan for GPS Failure With the threat of everything from antisatellite weapons to solar flares, the Department of Homeland Security is upgrading an old navigation system to eLORAN to track signals across the country, Lost-style.  |
Popular Mechanics January 28, 2010 D.J. Hopson |
Addicted to Satellites? Air Force Searches For Alternatives to GPS Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Norton Schwartz, gave voice to a chink in the U.S. military's armor, one that many know about but few like to discuss in public: Without satellites, modern militaries lose most of their edge.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2006 Courtney E. Howard |
Lockheed Martin launches modernized satellite series Spacecraft in the modernized series are designed to benefit the military with two new signals, improved encryption, and anti-jamming capabilities.  |
The Motley Fool December 27, 2007 Rich Smith |
Look! Up in the Sky! Russia launched the last three satellites needed to complete its Global Navigation Satellite System, bringing to 18 the number of satellites in orbit, enough to provide GPS coverage over all of Russia.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2008 John Keller |
Navigation and guidance meets sensor fusion Knowing where you are and where you are going no longer involves only the Global Positioning System (GPS); systems designers are integrating a growing number of sensors and data-fusion algorithms to create fool-proof, jam-proof, real-time positioning information.  |
Geotimes July 2007 Carolyn Gramling |
Galileo Still up in the Air Hampered by financial delays and infighting among its private investors, the European Union has decided to build its 30-satellite Galileo navigation system entirely with public funds.  |
National Defense September 2013 Dan Parsons |
Simple, Inexpensive Jammers Threaten GPS GPS presents a juicy target to potential adversaries and criminals alike, the Department of Homeland Security has recognized. Industry is preemptively developing technologies to protect the GPS signal and identify anyone trying to disrupt its transmission.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2010 |
Raytheon to Develop Next-Generation GPS Control Segment The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon Co. an $886 million contract to develop a new element of the Global Positioning System to improve the accuracy of information from GPS satellites.  |
IEEE Spectrum February 2012 David Schneider |
LightSquared's GPS-Interference Controversy Comes to a Boil Cellular wannabe can't reach a deal with GPS community  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2009 |
Army Looks to Rockwell Collins for Military Handheld GPS Receiver Deliveries Rockwell Collins is providing military handheld GPS receivers to the U.S. Air Force GPS Wing.  |
InternetNews December 26, 2007 |
Russia's Rival GPS System Nears Completion Russia successfully launched a rocket on Tuesday carrying the last three satellites to complete a navigation system to rival America's GPS.  |
PC Magazine February 14, 2007 Errol A. Pierre-Louis |
CES 2007: XM's Infotainment Vehicle At the Consumer Electronics Show in January, XM Satellite Radio displayed an "infotainment" vehicle featuring the first personal weather-tracking system for GPS navigation, among other innovations.  |
Popular Mechanics September 2005 Dan Koeppel |
You are (absolutely, precisely) here GPS applications are taken to the next level and help you avoid traffic, keep track of your children, or monitor your workouts.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2005 |
GPS Navigation Tool for Infantry Soldiers Rockwell Collins is offering its Dead Reckoning Augmented GPS Navigation System (DRAGN) that enables soldiers on foot to navigate in cities and dense foliage when Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) signals are weak or blocked.  |
National Defense May 2004 Sandra I. Erwin |
Defense Dept. Studying Options To Lower Cost of GPS Receivers Information-age technologies such as software radio and miniaturized electronics could, one day, make it possible for soldiers to combine their global positioning satellite receivers and handheld radios into a single device.  |
National Defense January 2008 Stew Magnuson |
Promise of `Revolution' in Satellite Communications Faces Challenges Recently, the Air Force launched the first of five Wideband Global Satcom spacecraft, marking the first in a series of four constellations that will revolutionize the military's ability to communicate with forces on the ground.  |
Wired August 2002 Oliver Morton |
Europe's New Air War Why are US allies building their own global positioning system? Call it a declaration of independence.  |
IEEE Spectrum October 2006 Barry E. DiGregorio |
Tsunami Surveillance By Satellites Could a system relying on signaling between GPS satellites and ground stations provide prompter warnings? A group of scientists say they have developed a concept for such a system and that it could detect deadly tsunamis in as little as 15 minutes.  |
Scientific American December 2008 Mark Fischetti |
How GPS Units Work How handheld global positioning system devices can determine your position on Earth -- even when indoors.  |
National Defense June 2015 Stew Magnuson |
Double Down on Military Basic Research Cutting basic and applied research accounts at government-funded labs that create such technologies is shortsighted. If anything, the budget request should be doubling down.  |
IEEE Spectrum January 2008 William Sweet |
Loser: No Payoff for Galileo Navigation System Europe's answer to GPS isn't worth it.  |
The Motley Fool February 12, 2004 Dave Mock |
Garmin Grounded The GPS maker's unimpressive guidance sends shares lower.  |
Fast Company April 2010 Damian Joseph |
What's Next: Solar Flares In February, NASA launched a satellite to measure solar activity. The goal: to one day predict the solar system's weather.  |
National Defense January 2012 Stew Magnuson |
Space Command Looks To Fill Communication Gaps as Budgets Tighten "Doing more without more," -- the mantra coming from the office of the secretary of defense -- is a challenge for the Air Force as it tries to keep pace with growing demands for its satellite communications.  |
National Defense January 2015 Stew Magnuson |
Air Force Space Programs on Hold as New Architecture Studied The Air Force is in the throes of conducting several studies that service officials say may lead to a radically new space architecture. Meanwhile, getting space system acquisition right is more important than ever.  |
National Defense June 2015 Stew Magnuson |
Air Force Works on Vision of Affordable Space The words "affordable" and "national security space" systems are not often paired together.  |
IEEE Spectrum February 2008 James Oberg |
Russian Global Navigation System, GLONASS, Falling Short The GLONASS system's accuracy, reliability, and consumer appeal are in question.  |
Popular Mechanics February 2009 Roxana Tiron |
As Satellite Program Fails, New Plans Arise to Take its Place The Pentagon needs quick ways to get small satellites into space to fill a shortfall in battlefield communication.  |
Wired September 25, 2007 Cyrus Farivar |
Sick of the DoD's Grip on Navstar, Nations Race to Launch Their Own GPS Concern over the Pentagon's ability to disable the most popular satellite navigation service at any time is drawing other countries into the GPS game.  |
The Motley Fool January 17, 2012 Anders Bylund |
"No Fair!" Says LightSquared Sprint Nextel might be stuck with its Clearwire network for the foreseeable future.  |
National Defense May 2013 Valerie Insinna |
Satellite Company Claims It Can Prevent Weather Data Gap Executives at PlanetIQ, a joint venture by several space companies, say they can solve the problem by launching a constellation of 12 low-earth orbit satellites that use a method called GPS radio occultation.  |
BusinessWeek November 26, 2007 Arik Hesseldahl |
The Paperless Map Is the Killer App Forget media downloads. Cell customers really want GPS and navigation features.  |
T.H.E. Journal August 1999 Stephen M. Portz - Space Coast Middle School |
Satellite Technologies in the Classroom ...Though the data is often not in real time, the ease of accessibility, the range and quantity of images, and the archival capabilities of the Internet make the use of satellite imagery a great educational activity...  |
PC Magazine June 2, 2004 Daniel S. Evans |
Wrist-Sized GPS The Garmin Foretrex 101 might look like an oversized watch, but it's actually a full-fledged GPS device.  |
National Defense August 2012 Sandra I. Erwin |
Air Force Budget Ax Aimed at Big-Ticket Satellites The U.S. Air Force is hoping to save hundreds of millions of dollars by converting three of its costliest satellite programs into fixed-price contracts.  |
National Defense July 2010 Stew Magnuson |
Military Looks to Small Satellites as Costs for Large Spacecraft Grow After some 50 years of launching large, complex, multi-million dollar spacecraft, the military and industry are rethinking the way satellites are built and acquired.  |
National Defense June 2004 Peter Teets |
Space Programs Reflect War-Fighting Priorities Space systems increasingly have become integrated into national intelligence and war-fighting operations.  |
Entrepreneur May 2004 Amanda C. Kooser |
Where Am I? A Global Positioning System (GPS) makes sense for entrepreneurs on the road or their on-the-go sales forces.  |
PC Magazine May 31, 2006 Craig Ellison |
Buying Guide: Portable GPS Systems A few years ago, satellite-based navigation systems were sold only as expensive, built-in options on new cars.  |
National Defense July 2007 Stew Magnuson |
Pentagon Pushes for Smaller Satellites, Faster Launches The Roadrunner satellite helps break down barriers impeding the flow of information between commanders on the ground and spacecraft, and quickly replaces assets damaged in orbit.  |
PC World May 23, 2007 Dennis O'Reilly |
Cell Phones That Tell You Where to Go Services on handsets add traffic updates, location-based search, and more.  |
PC World January 2004 Tracey Capen |
Find the Way With GPS Navigation devices keep you on track on unfamiliar ground.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2007 |
Boeing Chooses Rosum Corp. For Precision Navigation Systems Boeing is awarding Rosum Corp. a defense subcontract for the development of precision navigation subsystems for both urban and indoor environments.  |
Fast Company July 2003 Charles Fishman |
The Sky's the Limit It's a lethal tool in war -- and a killer app for business. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is transforming everything from auto insurance to agriculture, from hauling freight to trading stocks. Is your business next?  |
PC World December 2005 Dennis O'Reilly |
GPS Gets a Voice Microsoft's Streets & Trips 2006 With GPS Locator talks you to your destination.  |
Entrepreneur June 2006 Amanda C. Kooser |
Mixed Signals Wi-Fi networks are getting stronger and covering greater distances, but they can still be problematic when it comes to getting a signal into every nook and cranny of your work space.  |
National Defense June 2009 Magnuson & Rusling |
B-52 Used to Monitor Suspicious Ships Approaching the U.S. U.S. Strategic Command has found new homeland security missions for the Cold War era B-52H Stratofortress.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics June 2006 |
Aerial Survey Utility Software Offers Precise Positioning Worldwide NavCom Technology Inc. is offering the VueStar aerial survey solution software that combines the new StarPac utility software that facilities integration into pre-existing workflows.  |
The Motley Fool May 2, 2007 Rich Duprey |
Why Satellite Radio Will Fail Just as quickly as it exploded on the scene, satellite radio is becoming yesterday's news.  |
The Motley Fool November 28, 2006 Todd Wenning |
And the Best International Stock for 2007 Is ... Readers are overwhelmingly confident that Garmin will be able to use its dominance in the portable GPS navigation market to reward shareholders in the upcoming year and beyond.  |