NTIA Says “LightSquared is in Wonderland” TAGS: FCC | GPS industry | gps satellites | GPS signal | lightsquared | signal interference Email Let’s get the critical, boring information out of the way first: OSTP is a government organization. OSTP stands for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Here’s the …Continue reading →

Debating Priorities: Space Exploration vs. Food Programs TAGS: budget | gps satellites | hungry children | societal problems | Space Technology | U.S. Government Email The website of a Connecticut newspaper uploaded an opinion piece early in December that raises questions about recent U.S. Mars exploration projects as they relate to the other portions of …Continue reading →

GPS Tracking: The New Face of. . . Radio? TAGS: gps satellites | Radio signals Email Modern technology moves forward much more slowly than most consumers think. The computer mouse, USB ports, and the graphical computer interface that became Windows and MacOS were invented by Xerox …Continue reading →

GPS Technology Continues to Expand TAGS: gps changing | gps jamming | gps satellites Email Nearly everyone that has any knowledge of technology will admit that GPS technology has changed the way people travel, and the way different things are tracked and controlled. The technology …Continue reading →

Streamlining Landing Procedures with GPS Tracking TAGS: airplanes | gps satellites | Landing Procedures Email GPS technology has been used in every imaginable transportation application from bus schedules to finding stolen cars. So hey, why not in airplanes? After all, navigating airspace is rarely as …Continue reading →

Engineers Worried About GPS Reliance TAGS: gps satellites | Satellite Vulnerability | UK engineers Email The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) recently printed an intriguing article about GPS reliance. As it turns out, the Royal Academy of Engineering has issued a warning to UK residents about …Continue reading →

“Coalition to Save Our GPS” Started TAGS: Garmin GPS | gps satellites | Save GPS Email Last month, we blogged about the fact that Lightsquared, a corporation in America, is releasing a new wireless broadband service that will likely compete with GPS frequencies. This clash will …Continue reading →

GPS Satellite Signal At Risk TAGS: gps satellites | lightsquared | satellites Email As we come to rely more and more on GPS tracking systems for an ever-expanding variety of services, threats to the satellites that provide such accurate locating systems are increasingly …Continue reading →