Tag: GNSS
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Sodern Launches Astradia Star Tracker for GNSS-Independent Navigation
Sodern announces the commercial launch of Astradia, a daytime star tracker capable of aiding navigation systems, making them independent of GNSS radio-navigation signals. After several years of research and development, Sodern produced Astradia, an endo-atmospheric star tracker which, when combined with an inertial navigation system (INS), provides daytime and nighttime attitude measurement, in order to…
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Quectel and GEODNET Partner to Deliver High-Precision RTK Positioning for IoT
Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, has partnered with GEODNET to deliver Quectel’s Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) Correction Services, enabling high-precision positioning for IoT applications. This partnership allows Quectel to deliver bundled solutions that combine its RTK modules and antennas with GEODNET’s RTK network, setting a new benchmark in the high-precision GNSS market. These…
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Sidus Space Launches AI-Powered 3U OpenVPX Module
Sidus Space, an innovative space and defense technology provider, announced the launch of Fortis VPX, a ruggedized, modular, SOSA-aligned computing system engineered for high-reliability command and data handling (C&DH), advanced artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) processing, and precision navigation in extreme environments. The Fortis line of products establishes a new cornerstone in Sidus’ expanding portfolio of…
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Advanced Navigation Successfully Demonstrates GNSS-Denied Navigation Solution
Advanced Navigation, a global leader in autonomous systems and navigation technologies, has successfully demonstrated a hybrid solution for long-endurance GNSS-denied navigation, proving that a software-fused inertial-centered architecture is the defining standard for autonomy. “The world is evolving, and navigation must evolve with it. GPS is disturbingly vulnerable to challenging environments, harsh weather conditions, and cyberattacks,…
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Quectel Showcases Cutting-Edge IoT Solutions at ElectroneX 2025 in Melbourne
Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, is pleased to announce its participation at Australia’s largest electronics event, ElectroneX, taking place at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 7 to 8 May 2025. Attendees can visit Quectel at Booth #C15 to explore a wide range of innovative products and solutions designed to meet the evolving…
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OroraTech and SkyFi Partners to Expand US Access to Space-Based Fire Detection
SkyFi and OroraTech have entered into a strategic partnership to bring space-based thermal monitoring and wildfire detection to a broader US audience through SkyFi’s Earth intelligence platform. Founded in Munich, OroraTech specializes in real-time wildfire detection using nanosatellites equipped with thermal infrared cameras. Their thermal satellite constellation identifies heat anomalies directly from orbit, enabling fast…
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Northrop Grumman Expands Relay Ground Stations for US Space Force’s OPIR Program
Northrop Grumman, a leading global aerospace and defense technology company, has been awarded a multiple-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Space Force (USSF) to provide advanced relay ground stations in the U.S. and U.K. to support the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) program. This modernization initiative aligns with the USSF’s mission to…
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UP42 and Maxar Partners to Broaden Global Access
UP42 has partnered with Maxar, the leading provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, to make Maxar’s very high-resolution satellite imagery and tasking products available in the UP42 platform, broadening global access to the most advanced commercial geospatial intelligence. UP42 customers can now directly task Maxar’s very high-resolution constellation, including its WorldView Legion satellites. With Maxar’s…
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Ground Control Launches RockBLOCK Pro with Enhanced Iridium IoT Capabilities
Ground Control has launched the RockBLOCK Pro, the first certified Iridium Certus 9704 device available through an Iridium partner. This rugged satellite IoT gateway utilizes the new Iridium Certus 9704 module and Iridium Messaging Transport (IMT). The RockBLOCK Pro delivers enhanced performance compared to earlier RockBLOCK versions and features faster speeds, substantially increased message size…
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JAXA Selects Spirent to Deliver First-of-Its-Kind Lunar Navigation Simulation
Spirent Communications plc, the leading provider of test and assurance solutions for next-generation devices and networks, announced that the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has selected Spirent to provide a pioneering lunar positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) simulation solution. This industry-first technology will support JAXA’s lunar exploration initiatives and contribute to the development of critical…