The 8th Global Positioning System (GPS) block IIF satellite was launched on the 29 October.
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QUT researchers develop UAV collision detection
Researchers at QUT have developed a UAV with an on-board aircraft collision detection system.
GPS IIF spacecraft launched, signals successfully sent
The fifth Boeing GPS IIF satellite has successfully sent some initial signals from space.
Best of the Blogs 9/11/2010
This week in the blogosphere: GIS Lounge charts phase two of the Geospatial revolution. GIS Development says Boeing has launched the last in a series of four SkyMed spacecraft for the Italian COSMO project. Google Maps has a jet-ski glitch. The Map Room tells us how to make a scratch and sniff map. The […]
Next-Gen GPS Satellite Launched
The US Air Force launched the first of a new fleet of advanced global positioning system (GPS) satellites on 28 May. The new satellite, GPS 2F-1, has twice the accuracy of previous navigation satellites and a stronger signal capacity. The solar-powered craft is designed for a 12-year mission and is the first of 12 satellites […]
GPS Accuracy Set to Increase
The accuracy of GPS is set to improve dramatically as the US Air Force begins launching the IIF generation of GPS satellites this month. The new craft will eventually replace half of the existing constellation, with the biggest locational improvements taking effect in urban centres. Boeing is building at least 12 Block IIF generation […]
