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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.   |
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
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. |
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
February 2008
James Oberg |
Russian Global Navigation System, GLONASS, Falling Short The GLONASS system's accuracy, reliability, and consumer appeal are in question. |
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. |
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. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
May 2007
Annie Turner |
The View From Europe: European Satellite Navigation System Loses Its Way as Partners Continue to Squabble Galileo was supposed to be Europe's answer to the Pentagon-controlled, Global Positioning System (GPS), but political interference, vested interests, and in-fighting have created an impasse. |
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. |
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. |
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... |
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. |
Popular Mechanics
May 21, 2009
Joe Pappalardo |
Will Obama Kill Navigation Backup System as GPS Threatens to Fail? Obama's budget attempts to axe LORAN-C, a navigation backup program, even as experts at the Government Accountability Office sound warnings about satellite reliability. What will happen if GPS fails? |
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. |
National Defense
June 2004
Sandra I. Erwin |
Demand for Military Satellites Shows No Sign of Slowing Down The use of space systems in military operations has surged during the past decade and this growth shows no signs of slowing down, according to an industry study. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Chemistry World
January 21, 2015
Ned Stafford |
euro 2.7bn research cuts to fund Europe's stimulus package unveiled The European commission has revealed which research programs will be cut to fund its stimulus package. |
BusinessWeek
November 26, 2007
Arik Hesseldahl |
The Paperless Map Is the Killer App Forget media downloads. Cell customers really want GPS and navigation features. |
Chemistry World
June 1, 2015
Ned Stafford |
Scientists hail partial victory on efforts to block cuts to European research programme All-night negotiations between European politicians led to the protection of key areas of the EU's research program. |
PC World
January 2004
Tracey Capen |
Find the Way With GPS Navigation devices keep you on track on unfamiliar ground. |
Chemistry World
July 15, 2014
Emma Stoye |
Public--private research partnerships to tackle Europe's big problems The European Union will invest euro 7.3 billion in seven newly launched public -- private partnerships as part of its Horizon2020 research funding program. |
National Defense
September 2006
Stew Magnuson |
Fears of Enemy Tampering Could Sideline New Sensors The sensors, part of the Army's Future Combat Systems project, could be fielded as early as 2008 -- if the Army can get around an impasse with the Office of the Secretary of Defense. |
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? |
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. |
Chemistry World
February 28, 2014
Patrick Walter |
Europe suspends Swiss research status in immigration row An immigration spat has led the European commission to suspend Switzerland's participation as a full member of the EU's research and education programs. |
