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China launches orbiter for navigation system: state mediaBeijing (AFP) Jan 17, 2010 China launched an orbiter into space early Sunday, the latest stage in the development of its own satellite navigation system, state media said. The orbiter, launched at about 00:12 am (1612 GMT Saturday) was the third orbiter that China has launched for its Beidou Navigation System, Xinhua news agency said. "(The orbiter) will join another two already in orbits to form a network which will eventually have a total of 35 satellites, capable of providing global navigation service to user ... read more |
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China's Compass Finds Route To Rival GPSBeijing, China (SPX) Jan 19, 2010 When Pan Qing and his friends traveled to the prairies in the Inner Mongolia, they navigated their way over the unfamiliar and boundless grasslands with no problems - thanks to their Global Positioning System (GPS). "The GPS is not always accurate, but it' s helpful for those who don't know how to read a map, or use compass or who can't see the sun," says Pan, an outdoors enthusiast who bought a hand-held GPS two years ago. The GPS is the most advanced system of its kind in the wor ... read more |
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Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Jan 13, 2010One of three newly orbited satellites in Russia's Glonass space satellite navigation grouping has entered service, the federal space agency Roscosmos said on Tuesday. Glonass - the Global Navigation Satellite System - is the Russian equivalent of the U.S. Global Positioning System, or GPS, and is designed for both military and civilian use. Both systems allow users to determine their posit ... more  
Luxembourg (SPX) Jan 13, 2010SES ASTRA has announced that it has been awarded a second contract by the European Commission (EC) to provide hosted payload services for EGNOS, the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service. The contract was awarded following a tender by the European Commission. EGNOS is Europe's first contribution to satellite navigation and a precursor of Galileo, the global satellite navigation ... more  
Orlando FL (SPX) Jan 12, 2010"Sniper ATPs and LANTIRN ER navigation pods will provide a significant capability upgrade to the Turkish Air Force's F-16 fleet," said Rich Lovette, program director for Fixed-Wing Fire Control at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. "LANTIRN ER's 3rd generation navigation FLIR and enhanced image processing will allow aircrews to go far beyond their current capability. The Sniper ... more |
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DeLorme And SPOT Unveil First Handheld GPS with Satellite CommunicatorLas Vegas NV (SPX) Jan 08, 2010 Spot and DeLormehave jointly announced the world's first rugged, handheld GPS and satellite communicator product. The DeLorme Earthmate PN-60w with SPOT Satellite Communicator will be the first handheld GPS navigation device capable of sending customized text messages even when the user is operating far beyond the range of cellular communications. General product availability is scheduled for Spring 2010, and will be unveiled this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. ... read more |
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