Tag: GNSS
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Rohde & Schwarz Collaborates with Qualcomm to Test GSO and GEO Satellite Chipsets for IoT-NTN
Rohde & Schwarz, in collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, will conduct a broad range of NB-IoT over NTN tests that address the many challenges inherent to satellite-based non-terrestrial networks that use geosynchronous orbit (GSO) and geostationary orbit (GEO) constellations. The test set covers time and frequency synchronization from prolonged delays and the Doppler effect, low signal-to-interference-plus-noise…
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Spirent to Demonstrate First Signal Simulator for LEO PNT Satellite Constellation at Joint Navigation Conference 2023
Spirent will demonstrate the first fully-certified Xona satellite constellation simulator, SimXona, at the 2023 Joint Navigation Conference (JNC), June 12-15, 2023, in San Diego, CA. Organized by the Institute of Navigation, JNC is the largest U.S. military positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) conference, with government, defense, and industry participation. Spirent, a global provider of test…
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SpacePNT and D-Orbit Completes Integration Testing of NaviLEO GNSS Receiver Technology
SpacePNT and D-Orbit have completed the integration testing of SpacePNT’s unique NaviLEO GNSS receiver technology onboard the ION Orbital Transfer Vehicle (ION SCV011) that is scheduled to be launched from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base on June 2023. NaviLEO is a low-cost, high performance multi-GNSS multi-frequency receiver product platform that has been developed by SpacePNT…
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Spirent Announces the Certification of its LEO SatNav Constellation Simulator by Xona Space Systems
Spirent, one of the leading global providers of test and assurance solutions, has announced SimXona, an industry-first Xona satellite constellation simulator, has been fully certified by Xona Space Systems. Xona is developing PULSAR, a commercial positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) service built on a backbone of low Earth orbit (LEO) small satellites. Xona’s patented high-powered…
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Beyond Gravity Explores The World and Beyond Over 40 Years of Advances in Space
Beyond Gravity, a supplier of structures for all types of launch vehicles including the European Ariane and Vega rockets, is helping humanity explore space and beyond with their range of products and services. Beyond Gravity is a pioneer in selected satellite products as well as satellite constellations. Furthermore, the company is a long-standing supplier to…
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Surrey Building World-Leading Small Satellites for 40+ Years
Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) pioneers new satellite technologies, products, and services and shares its know-how to enable advancement in space. SSTL, with 40+ years in operation, has 14 satellites currently operated from their spacecraft operations centre, 70+ launches, 35+ long-duration SSTL satellites operating in orbit (years), 12 payloads and 8 satellites in manufacture, and 500+…
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Spirent Announces the Availability of SimORBIT Software Solution for LEO Satellite Simulation
Spirent Communications plc, a provider of test and assurance solutions for next-generation devices and networks, has announced the availability of SimORBIT, the first high-accuracy orbital modeling software solution specifically developed for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite simulation. Created in partnership with spaceborne receiver developer SpacePNT, Spirent SimORBIT enables developers to calculate LEO orbits and their…
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Emcore Develops Military Standard Light Vehicle GPS Navigation Solution with Multiple Displays
Emcore, a provider of advanced mixed-signal products that serve the aerospace & defense, communications, and sensing markets, has developed TACNAV Light/GPS vehicle navigation system for military and defense applications. It is an accurate and affordable solution that delivers a powerful suite of features that brings a new level of flexibility, reliability, and performance to light…
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ESA Plans to Conduct In-Orbit Demonstration of LEO-PNT Satellites
ESA’s Navigation Directorate has planned an in-orbit demonstration with new navigation satellites that will orbit just a few hundred kilometers up in space, supplementing Europe’s 23 222-km-distant Galileo satellites. Operating added-value signals, these novel so-called ‘LEO-PNT’ satellites will investigate a new multi-layer satnav system-of-systems approach to deliver seamless Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) services that…
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Keysight to Accelerate Location Based Services by Combining 5G & GNSS Technology
Keysight Technologies, one of the leading technology companies that deliver advanced design and validation solutions to help accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced that it is the first to gain Global Certification Forum (GCF) validation of a 5G location-based services (LBS) Assisted Galileo (A-Galileo) test case by combining 5G new radio (NR)…