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12 August 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
Perseid meteor shower »
The Perseid meteor shower is peaking on 12-13 August Persend meteors may been seen between 17 July and 24 August thi...
27 June 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
Contract for a renewed EGNOS »
Thales Alenia Space has signed a new contract with the EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) to deploy a new version o...
14 June 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
Resilient PNT for UK? »
Since leaving the EU, the UK has ceased to be part of the Galileo satnav system, and with that has lost regulated use of t...
10 February 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
Geomagnetic storm sees satellites burn up »
3 February saw SpaceX launch 49 Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit; but many have already burnt out. A g...
26 December 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launched »
The launch took place from the European Space Centre at Kourou, French Guiana, at 1220 UTC on 25 December. The Arianesp...
09 December 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
UK satnav augmentation system proposed »
UK-based Inmarsat is working on a UK Space Agency-funded project with the European Space Agency (ESA), plus partners Goonh...
05 December 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
Successful Galileo launch »
Galileo satellites 27/28 were launched on 5 December from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. This was the 11th operat...
23 November 2021   (1 Comment - view/add)
Two Galileo satellites scheduled for launch »
Galileo satellites 27/28 should be launched on a Soyuz carrier at 0031 UTC on 3 December from Europe’s Spaceport at Kourou...
31 October 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
Successful QZSS launch »
The past week has seen an addition to the Japanese Quasi-Zenith Satellite System. The H-2A rocket lifted off from the T...
11 July 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
Withdrawal of EGNOS for UK users »
The Institute's President has warned of the effects of losing EGNOS.   “The UK’s precipitous withdrawal from statut...
17 June 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
Successful GPS launch »
The 5th GPSIII satellite has been launched from Cape Canaveral. The launch of GPSIII-05 took place at 1609 UTC (1209...
17 May 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
New EU space regulator »
The EU has brought all space activities under one regulating body - the EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA). EUSP...
06 November 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Successful GPS launch »
SpaceX has launched the fourth GPS III from Cape Canaveral. GPS III-SV04 was launched at 2324 UTC (1824 local) on 5 No...
02 November 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
CGSIC 2020 papers available »
Papers from the 2020 US Civil GPS Service Interface Committee meeting are available on-line. The virtual meeting, he...
26 October 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Successful GLONASS launch »
GLONASS-K 15L satellite was launched from Plesetsk at 2209 Moscow time (1909 UTC) on 25 October 2020. The Russian mili...
20 October 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Watch the Orionid meteor shower »
The annual Orionid meteors should peak in the night sky from 20 to 22 October. If the sky is clear, the meteors should...
26 September 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
UK Government to explore new ways of delivering satnav »
The Government has announced that it will explore new options for a national satellite navigation and timing capability pr...
17 August 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
New WAAS satellite launched »
The satellite, launched on 15 August, includes a replacement receiver/transmitter for GPS Wide Area Augmentation System (W...
10 August 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Annual Perseid meteor shower »
The Perseid shower peaks on the morning of 12 August, but meteors may be seen up to a week before or after. The best ti...
01 August 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Worldwide navigation declared for BeiDou »
Chinese President, Xi Jinping, officially commissioned the system on 31 July at a ceremony at the Great Hall of the People...
01 July 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Successful GPS launch »
SpaceX has launched the third GPS III satellite from Cape Canaveral. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 1610 local...
23 June 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
China completes BeiDou constellation »
The last 3rd-generation BDS-3 satellite required to complete full worldwide cover was launched on 23 June. Launc...
16 June 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Final BeiDou satellite launch delayed »
Launch of the BDS-3 satellite to complete BeiDou worldwide cover was due at 0211 UTC on 16 June. But the Long M...
29 April 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
GPS celebrates 25 years of operation »
GPS became fully operational on 27 April 1995.   On this date in 1995, the system reached full operational ca...
22 April 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
New GPS Performance Standard »
The USAF released the 5th Edition of the GPS Standard Positioning System (SPS) Performance Standard (PS) on 16 April....
18 April 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Last GPS IIA satellite retired »
The last of the original second-generation GPS IIA satellites has been retired after an incredible time in orbit....
11 April 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Virus delays GPS launch »
The launch of the third GPS III has been delayed to minimise  COVID-19 exposure for the launch crew and early-orbit o...
04 April 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
2nd GPS III satellite operational »
The USAF 2nd Space Operations Squadron designated the satellite operational on 1 April. The Sqn had accepted cont...
18 March 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Successful GLONASS launch »
A GLONASS-M satellite was launched from Plesetsk at 2128 Moscow time (1828 UTC) on 16 March. The booster and the...
09 March 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
BeiDou satellite launch »
China launched a BeiDou satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre at 1955 local (1155 UTC) on 9 March. T...
05 March 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
UK possible Galileo alternative postponed »
Plans for a new sovereign satellite navigation system have been delayed for at least 6 months. A feasibility stud...
27 January 2020   (1 Comment - view/add)
Galileo now replying to SOS messages worldwide »
Galileo, as well as providing global navigation, relays SOS messages to first responders. And, now the satellites will als...
20 January 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
First GPS III satellite activated »
On 13 January, USAF 2nd Space Operations Squadron (2SOPS) set Satellite Vehicle Number-74 as healthy and active. This sate...
12 December 2019   (0 Comments - view/add)
Successful GLONASS launch »
The 59th GLONASS satellite was launched on 11 December from the Plasetsk launch site. The launch had been delayed...
23 November 2019   (0 Comments - view/add)
China launches pair of BeiDou satellites »
BeiDous -51 and -52 were launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre at 0055 UTC on 22 November. The satellites were...

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