Galileo on Its Own

30.03
In a milestone for Europe’s GNSS program, the European Space Agency reports the first successful 3D position determination using only Galileo satellites.

e-Navigation workshop/conference

04.03
Proceedings 12 February 2013

First Galileo IOV Satellite Producing Full Spectrum of Signals

04.01
Europe’s first Galileo satellite appears to be functioning as expected, transmitting test signals received by the European Space Agency’s ground station in Redu, Belgium, across the whole of its assigned radio spectrum, ESA reports.

Glonass navigation system beefed up with Soyuz launch

29.11
Another spacecraft to reinforce Russia's fleet of Glonass navigation satellites lifted off Monday November 29th from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome on a Soyuz booster.

Proton rocket replenishes Russian navigation system

19.11
A Proton launcher rocketed into orbit Friday with three Glonass navigation satellites for the Russian government, delivering reinforcements for the military-run fleet of positioning and timing spacecraft.

Soyuz lifts off for the first time from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana carrying the first two Galileo satellites

21.10
A Russian rocket blasted off from Europe's spaceport in South America for the first time today (Oct. 21), lofting to orbit the first two satellites in a future European GPS network.

NNF e-nav conference 2011 and General Assembly concluded

20.05
  This year’s eNav conference took place at the Norwegian Naval Academy at Laksevåg, outside Bergen, on the 19th of May. Due to various reasons, the conference was reduced to a one-day seminar. The Programme can be found here.   The theme was Pap...

PNT-seminar

05.04
RNN (Radionavigeringsnämnden) invites to a seminar within Positioning, Navigation and Time (PNT) in Stockholm Wednesday 18 May 2011. The seminar will be held in Scandinavian language.

Three GPS Satellites Moved Into New Positions for More Robust, Accurate Signals

31.01
By next June, the United States GPS constellation will attain the most optimal geometry in its nearly 33-year history. Over time, that means a more robust signal, more accuracy and more reliability in GPS-challenged environments.

Norway and Russia cooperate on navigation systems in the North

04.10
Norway will maintain their Loran C system, while Russia will modernize their Chayka system. The two are going to be synchronized so they can function as a backup for electronic navigation when the satellite navigations systems are not available.

Navigation satellite launched to show the way in Japan

16.09
An H-2A rocket flew to space Saturday Sept. 11th with a Japanese satellite to meet a pressing need for improved navigation services amid the country's numerous mountains and high-rise buildings.

Group of navigation satellites launched by Proton rocket

11.09
A Proton rocket blasted off overnight Wednesday September 1st with three spacecraft to help expand Russia's satellite navigation system to provide positioning services around the world.