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U.S. GPS modernization faces delays, technical challenges: GAO report

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A new U.S. government report highlights mixed progress in the modernization of the Global Positioning System (GPS), citing advancements in satellite and ground equipment upgrades alongside persistent delays in some areas.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, released Sept. 9, reveals that the Space Force is grappling with technical hurdles in next-generation GPS satellites and ground systems. These challenges have eroded schedule margins, potentially pushing back the delivery
OneWeb launches alternative navigation service amid GPS vulnerability concerns

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Satellite communications company OneWeb unveiled a new positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) service amid global concerns about GPS vulnerability to jamming and interference in critical sectors such as defense, aviation and emergency services.
The service, called Astra, aims to ensure uninterrupted communications for OneWeb’s satellite broadband customers, even when GPS or other global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signals are unavailable or compromised.
The system utilizes a
Idrisi Terrset to Terrset liberaGIS
By barronqj,
Dear TerrSet/IDRISI Community,
We are writing to share important and exciting news: Effective December 2, 2024, a new open access version of TerrSet/IDRISI will be released. Made possible by Clark Lab's merger with the new Clark Center for Geospatial Analytics (Clark CGA), the new version will be free to all users. This is the realization of a 37-year dream – to make the software accessible to everyone, everywhere.
Between now and December 2, a series of progressive d
The Importance of Building a GIS Portfolio: A Guide for Students and Young Professionals

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The Role of a GIS Portfolio: More Than Just a Resume
A resume provides a snapshot of your education, skills, and experience, but a GIS portfolio offers a deeper dive into what you can actually do. It's the difference between telling and showing. While a resume might list "proficiency in ArcGIS" as a skill, a portfolio can demonstrate this proficiency through detailed examples of projects you've completed, maps you've created, and problems you've solved using GIS technology.
Your GIS po
Mathematicians debunk GPS assumptions to offer improvements

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The summer holidays are ending, which for many concludes with a long drive home and reliance on GPS devices to get safely home. But every now and then, GPS devices can suggest strange directions or get briefly confused about your location. But until now, no one knew for sure when the satellites were in a good enough position for the GPS system to give reliable direction.
TU/e's Mireille Boutin and her co-worker Gregor Kemper at the Technical University of Munich have turned to mathematics t
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