3+ hour, 25+ min ago  (198+ words) "Initially a basic map service, the platform has evolved into a comprehensive natural resources service base," said Chen Ping, an official from the ministry. Chen explained that the system brings together information on land use planning, geological surveys, forestry, grassland…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (604+ words) Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 26, 2025 Finding accurate positions in dense urban areas remains difficult for satellite-based navigation systems, where high-rise buildings and signal blockages can cause large errors or complete loss of service. A recent study outlines a deeply integrated positioning…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (310+ words) Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 11, 2025 Quectel Wireless Solutions has announced a collaboration with Swift Navigation to provide real-time kinematic (RTK) correction solutions that deliver centimeter-level accuracy for a diverse range of Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The partnership integrates Quectel's…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (261+ words) Galileo and its sister augmentation service EGNOS have become central to modern infrastructure, underpinning everything from smartphone navigation to essential services. Celeste will now provide an added layer of security and availability, ensuring Europe's satellite navigation systems continue to serve…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (686+ words) Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 22, 2025 In the race to improve autonomous systems, researchers in China have unveiled a new algorithm that accelerates navigation while maintaining precision. Called Optimized iSAM-Factor Graph Optimization (OiSAM-FGO), the method halves processing times compared with leading benchmarks…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (502+ words) Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 The US Space Force has placed the L3Harris-built Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) into orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. NTS-3 is the Department of Defense's first experimental…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago  (328+ words) Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has officially activated Galileo's new Open Service Navigation Message Authentication (OSNMA), bolstering the system's capability to combat signal spoofing and data tampering. OSNMA functions by digitally signing…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago  (669+ words) Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 Researchers have unveiled a real-time structural monitoring system that uses Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology to track both displacement and orientation in long-span bridges. This integrated approach marks a significant improvement over traditional systems that…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (401+ words) Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 12, 2025 Two BeiDou-3 navigation satellites once plagued by orbit inconsistencies are now operating with significantly improved accuracy, thanks to a novel hybrid modeling technique that better accounts for solar radiation pressure. Researchers integrated a physically based Adjustable…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (353+ words) Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 12, 2025 Sierra Space, a major player in commercial space and defense technology, has announced the successful completion of a critical testing phase for its Resilient GPS (R-GPS) technology, developed in collaboration with the U.S. Space Force (USSF)....