GPS
Cosmic Rays can Help Keep the World's Clocks in Sync
The world has a robust, accurate timekeeping system that regulates our clocks. Humanity uses it for everything we do, from…
Starlink can be Used as a Navigation System too
Starlink keeps growing, and so do its capabilities. Lately, even people outside of SpaceX have even been developing capabilities for…
Astronauts in Trouble Will be Able to Press the “Take Me Home” Button
Massachusetts-based engineering company Draper recently filed a patent for a navigation system that will be able to bring astronauts home…
Showcasing the Benefits of NASA Technology Here on Earth
Every year, NASA release Spinoff, a publication produced by the Technology Transfer Program that shows how NASA technology has benefits…
ULA Atlas V Delivers Final GPS IIF Navigation Satellite to Orbit for USAF – Critical to Military/Civilian Users
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION - Despite howling winds and unseasonably frigid temperatures in the ‘sunshine state’, United Launch Alliance’s…
First Atlas Launch of 2016 Set For Blastoff with Air Force GPS Satellite on Feb. 5 – Watch Live
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION - The first launch of 2016 from Cape Canaveral, Florida, is poised for blastoff on…
ULA Skips Competitive Bid for Air Force GPS Launch Contract, Door Opens to SpaceX
United Launch Alliance (ULA) has decided to skip the bidding competition for launch of the next generation U.S. Air Force…
Weekly Space Hangout – Nov. 21, 2014: New Images of Europa
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @cosmic_chatter) Brian Koberlein (@briankoberlein) Ramin Skibba (@raminskibba) Dave Dickinson (@astroguyz /…
Elusive Dark Matter Could Be Detected with GPS Satellites
You know the old saying: "if you want to hide something, put it in plain sight?" Well, according to a…
Rocket ‘Anomaly’ Blamed For Putting European Navigation Satellites Into Wrong Orbits
An independent investigation committee is looking at why two European navigation satellites are in the wrong orbits following their launch…