GPS, GNSS, and Complementary PNT in the News
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Policy News​​​​​
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Senate Majority Leader Thune Expected to Prioritize Spectrum – Senate Majority Leader-elect John Thune (R-SD) is expected to prioritize spectrum policy in the next Congress, though he may delegate official responsibilities to expected Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee Ted Cruz (R-TX). Broadband Breakfast, November 14, 2024.
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(Paywalled) Space Force New GPS Satellites Are Running Months Behind Schedule – The U.S. Space Force announced that its new Lockheed Martin GPS satellites are facing manufacturing delays and will now be likely be launched in November 2026 instead of April. Bloomberg, November 9, 2024.
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FCC’s Simington Raises GPS Security Concerns – In a speech at the Hudson Institute last week, FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington warned of the national security risks of foreign GNSS systems, noting that “many American businesses and consumers are relying on these foreign systems in their operations.” Broadband Breakfast, November 8, 2024.
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GPSIA Member News
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Caterpillar and Trimble refresh partnership, World Highways, November 13, 2024
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Garmin Tread 2 Powersports Navigator, Motorcycle & Powersports News, November 12, 2024
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Press Release: Trimble Advances Construction Workflow Connectivity with New Self-Service Integration Tools, Geo Week News, November 11, 2024
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New Garmin beta update improves Connect GPS for smartwatches, NotebookCheck, November 8, 2024
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Globalstar is Already Working on New Constellation for Apple, CEO Jacobs Tells Investors, Via Satellite, November 8, 2024
Additional GPS, GNSS, and Complementary PNT -Related Policy News
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(Paywalled) Former Republican Commissioners See No Easy Path Forward for Trump on Spectrum, Communications Daily, November 15, 2024
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BeiDou Navigation Satellite System in 2024, GPS World, November 15, 2024
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(Op-Ed) To lead the next wave of space-based radar, U.S. must learn from GPS success, SpaceNews, November 15, 2024
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Trump’s ‘America First’ policy faces test in space, SpaceNews, November 14, 2024
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(Paywalled) Poland to deploy system for monitoring GNSS signals, Telecompaper, November 14, 2024
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(Op-Ed) Abolish the FCC, Reason, November 14, 2024
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Trump’s second term could push Space Force to take bolder stance, SpaceNews, November 13, 2024
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Elon Musk’s New Government Efficiency Job: Pros and Cons for the Satellite Industry, Via Satellite, November 13, 2024
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(Paywalled) Cruz to Prioritize AI, Jobs, Space as Senate Commerce Chair, Bloomberg Law, November 13, 2024
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NASA faces disruptive presidential transition, SpaceNews, November 13, 2024
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Europe moving toward a “timing backbone” and looking for input, GPS World, November 13, 2024
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(Paywalled) China’s space ambitions face ‘huge test’ from Musk presence in Trump White House, South China Morning Post, November 13, 2024
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Space and defense sectors brace for potential Trump policy shifts, SpaceNews, November 12, 2024
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GOP rep expects Trump to move Space Command to Alabama in first week, The Hill, November 12, 2024
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(Paywalled) Cruz Calls for FCC Halt During Trump Transition, Warning of 'Particular Scrutiny', Communications Daily, November 12, 2024
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(Paywalled) Eutelsat CEO Urges Against NGSO Unavailability Proposal, Communications Daily, November 12, 2024
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NaviMoon New Earth-Moon GNSS Spaceborne Receiver, Inside GNSS, November 12, 2024
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China’s space agency to boost support for commercial space sector, SpaceNews, November 12, 2024
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(Op-Ed) A step forward in space export control reform, The Space Review, November 11, 2024
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Jamming and Spoofing
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North Korean GPS manipulation disrupted dozens of planes and vessels, South Korea says, Associated Press, November 8, 2024
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Other Technology News​​
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Google uses millions of phones to map Earth’s ionosphere and improve GPS, Nature, November 13, 2024
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Nshutiyayesu finds inspiration in 'Nebraska Nice', Nebraska Today, November 13, 2024
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Picterra Launches New Geospatial Product to Transform Compliance, Verification and Sustainability Monitoring, GeoWeek News, November 12, 2024
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Optimize Your Smart Farming Decisions for Maximum Efficiency Gains, AgWeb, November 12, 2024
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Highlights and insights from ION GNSS+ 2024, GPS World, November 11, 2024
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Chinese commercial Lijian-1 rocket launches 15 satellites, SpaceNews, November 11, 2024
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(Op-Ed) Why GPS alone isn't sufficient for positioning, navigation, and timing, Data Center Dynamics, November 11, 2024
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SpaceX to launch Koreasat-6A on Veterans’ Day to improve the positioning and navigation performance by GNSS, Satnews, November 10, 2024
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TIME’s List of Top 200 Inventions of 2024 Includes Representation from Geospatial and AEC, GeoWeek News, November 8, 2024
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(Op-Ed) GPS Does Need a Backup, Terrestrial Is the Answer – But Which Terrestrial?, Broadband Breakfast, November 8, 2024
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