Losing GPS could cost billions, so the Space Force is having companies like Astranis build a backup network
The U.S. Air Force began deploying the Global Positioning System (GPS) nearly 50 years ago, critical infrastructure to both ...
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Losing GPS could cost billions, so the Space Force is having companies like Astranis build a backup network
Called R-GPS for short, the program is intended to provide an alternative, backup network for the current satellite system. "[GPS is] vitally important to everything we do day-to-day, from the ...
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Google used millions of Android phones to map the worst enemy of GPS
Modern smartphones come equipped with GPS receivers that measure radio signals beamed from satellites orbiting roughly 1,200 ...
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Astranis partners with Xona Space for U.S. military GPS backup program
Astranis secured an $8 million contract for the initial design phase of the Resilient Global Positioning System (R-GPS) program ...
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South Korea’s military blames North Korea for GPS signal ‘jamming attack’
The GPS jamming began on Friday and continued on Saturday, affecting several vessels at sea and dozens of aircraft.
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MetTel Is Now an Authorized Starlink Reseller, Extending Managed Network Services via Space Globally
NEW YORK , Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — MetTel has completed agreements making it an Authorized Starlink Reseller for both ...
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Is this India's answer to GPS? ISRO plans public access to its navigation system
In a disruptive industry move, ISRO looks to give the public access to India's regional navigation system, NavIC ...
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Satellite firm Lynk Global appoints Ramu Potarazu as CEO
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) direct-to-device satellite firm Lynk Global has announced a new chief executive officer. The company ...
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How to use GPS for hiking navigation
Your GPS device works by receiving information from a network of satellites that circle the earth. GPS devices are useful ...