GPS, GNSS, and Complementary PNT in the News 
 

 

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Launch News!​

• Space Force Launches New GPS Satellite with Lightening Speed, Air and Space Forces Magazine, December 17, 2024

• Seventh Lockheed-Martin Built GPS III Satellite Launches, Supporting Next-Gen Constellation Modernization and Rapid Launch Capability, Lockheed Martin, December 16, 2024

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Policy News​​​​​

• (Paywalled) Trump Seen Nominating Rosenworcel's FCC Replacement Soon After FTC Moves – President-elect Trump is reportedly considering nominating Arielle Roth, Telecommunications Policy Director for Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), to serve as an FCC commissioner, with an official announcement expected by the end of the month. Communications Daily, December 12, 2024.

• Australia and India advance resilient PNT – Australia and India are enhancing their collaboration in PNT projects to establish “the viability of large-scale LEO constellations,” address GNSS vulnerabilities, and research new “applications for PNT signals from LEO,” through a partnership with Australian space technology company, Skykraft. GPS World, December 9, 2024.

• Nelson “basically optimistic” about NASA’s future in the next administration – NASA Administrator Bill Nelson indicated that he is “optimistic” about the agency under the incoming Trump administration and NASA Administrator-nominee Jared Isaacman, noting that “the relationship between Elon Musk and the president-elect is going to be a benefit to making sure that the funding for NASA is there.”  SpaceNews, December 8, 2024.

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GPSIA Member News ​

• (Paywalled) Apple’s Next Ultra Smartwatch Will Be Able to Send Texts Via Satellite, Bloomberg, December 10, 2024

• TESAT optical terminals chosen for GPS satellite demonstration by Lockheed Martin, Space War, December 10, 2024

• Lockheed Martin To Launch Second Tech Demo Spacecraft In 2025, Aviation Week Network, December 10, 2024

• Around the AEC Industry: Trimble Dimensions, Artificial Intelligence, Infrastructure, Geo Week News, December 9, 2024

• iPhone’s emergency satellite messaging is making it easier than ever to call for help from the Colorado backcountry, Summit Daily, December 7, 2024

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Additional Policy News

• U.S. military increases reliance on commercial industry for space intelligence, SpaceNews, December 12, 2024

• (Paywalled) SpaceX to FCC: Don't Wait on ITU for EPFD Changes, Communications Daily, December 12, 2024

• DOD unveils counter-drone strategy amid increasing threats, GPS World, December 11, 2024

• Commercial Space for National Security is Likely to Accelerate Under Trump, Report Says, Via Satellite, December 11, 2024

• Raytheon receives Space Force GPS OCX contract extension, GPS World, December 10, 2024

• At five years, Space Force reflects on growth, challenges and the road ahead, SpaceNews, December 10, 2024

• U.S. and Japan forge stronger space alliance to counter China, SpaceNews, December 10, 2024

• (Paywalled) Pillsbury: Trump FAA Will Move Faster on Launches, Communications Daily, December 9, 2024

• China is building on-orbit space situational awareness capabilities to navigate crowded orbits, SpaceNews, December 9, 2024

• NASA administrator reaches for the stars while navigating budgets and politics, Space Daily, December 8, 2024

• (Paywalled) Nat'l Spectrum Strategy Advances With Move On 37 GHZ, Law360, December 6, 2024

• Law Professor to Carr: Best to Avoid Rosenworcel’s Mistakes, Broadband Breakfast, December 6, 2024

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Jamming and Spoofing

• GPS Spoofing Still a Problem for Aircraft Operators, Aviation International News, December 11, 2024

• GPS Alternative For Drone Navigation Using Visual Data From Stars, Eurasia Review, December 7, 2024

• Keeping the F-35 Fighting When GPS is Denied, The Modern Battlespace, December 6, 2024

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Other Technology News​​

• L3Harris ramps up satellite production in response to military demand, SpaceNews, December 12, 2024

• Locus Lock to expand GNSS receiver production with new funding, SpaceNews, December 12, 2024

• KEF Robotics and FlyFocus partner to deliver GPS-denied navigation for UAS operations in Europe, Defence Industry Europe, December 12, 2024

• Low-power GNSS chip for wearable applications, EE News Embedded, December 12, 2024

• Executives urge closer integration of commercial and military tech, SpaceNews, December 11, 2024

• Advanced Navigation Supplies Rheinmetall Defense Australia with Inertial Navigation Solution, Inside GNSS, December 11, 2024

• 2024 recap: Trends, obstacles and opportunities in the GNSS/PNT industry, GPS World, December 10, 2024

• 6 technology trends that drive automotive mapping and navigation, GPS World, December 9, 2024

• Novel Photonic Platform for PNT Applications, Inside GNSS, December 9, 2024

• Topcon: Transforming the World Through Precise Positioning and Automation, Inside GNSS, December 9, 2024

• Tracking down the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killer, GPS World, December 6, 2024

• Avalanche strands injured skier in Colorado backcountry — until phone GPS saves them, Idaho Statesman, December 6, 2024

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