News tagged with global position system

Nasa begins development of Space Launch System flight software

(Phys.org) -- NASA engineers working on the new Space Launch System (SLS) can now begin developing the advanced, heavy-lift launch vehicle's flight software using newly delivered software test bed computers from Boeing. ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

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Czech Republic approves EU Galileo agency move to Prague

Czech Republic politicians have approved the transfer to Prague of the EU agency in charge of Europe's Galileo geopositioning system, lawmakers said Thursday.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

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N. Korea jamming affects flights: Seoul official

Electronic jamming signals from North Korea have affected scores of civilian flights in and out of South Korea, a Seoul official said Wednesday, amid rising tensions with Pyongyang.

Technology / Internet

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New sensor sought to enable military missions in GPS-denied areas

Many U.S. Military systems, such as missiles, rely on the Global Positioning System (GPS) to provide accurate position, orientation and time information while in flight. When GPS is inaccessible, whether as ...

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers take first-ever measurement of auroral turbulence using a nanosatellite radar receiver

Researchers from SRI International and the University of Michigan have taken the first-ever measurement of naturally occurring auroral turbulence recorded using a nanosatellite radar receiver. The research was done with support ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Biggest solar storm in years races toward Earth (Update 2)

The largest solar storm in five years was due to arrive on Earth early Thursday, promising to shake the globe's magnetic field while expanding the Northern Lights.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (14) | comments 4

NASA pinning down 'here' better than ever

Before our Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation devices can tell us where we are, the satellites that make up the GPS need to know exactly where they are. For that, they rely on a network of sites that ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Mapping out the future of GPS technology

Ditching satellites and complex, powerful computers and opting for camera technology inspired by small mammals may be the future of navigation systems.

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

GPS court ruling leaves US phone tracking unclear

A US Supreme Court decision requiring a warrant to place a GPS device on the car of a criminal suspect leaves unresolved the bigger issue of police tracking using mobile phones, legal experts say.

Technology / Telecom

created Feb 11, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Digital photos could put kids at risk

A study published in the International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics this month suggests that parents and carers could be putting children at risk if they upload digital photos that are automatically "geota ...

Technology / Internet

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

EU signs orders for eight new Galileo space satellites

The EU on Thursday signed contracts with German and French engineering firms to build and launch another eight satellites for its Galileo geopositioning system.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Precision time: A matter of atoms, clocks, and statistics

Time is of the essence, especially in communications, navigation, and electric power distribution, which all demand nanosecond precision or better. Keeping these beating hearts of technology in near-perfect global synchronization ...

Physics / General Physics

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Sun delivered curveball of powerful radiation at Earth

A potent follow-up solar flare, which occurred Friday (Jan. 17, 2012), just days after the Sun launched the biggest coronal mass ejection (CME) seen in nearly a decade, delivered a powerful radiation punch ...

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Czechs sign deal to host EU's satellite navigation

(AP) -- The Czech government has signed a deal for Prague to host the headquarters of an ambitious satellite navigation system that is meant to become the main rival to the U.S. Global Positioning System.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Toronto teens send Lego man into space: video

A video posted on YouTube Wednesday appeared to show the amazing voyage of a Lego man sent into space on a homemade spacecraft by two Toronto students.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (8) | comments 12