On 2015-05-17 17:07, Chris Albertson wrote:
Anyone know anything about "iGPS"? Apparently the Iridium low orbit
communications sats are now modified via software update to send
signals that when combined with GPS allow for a receiver that is MUCH
more precise and harder to jam and can work in urban areas better.
Apple just bought a company that is building iGPS receivers. Looks
like something that they might want to put inside a cell phone but
when you have an orders of magnitude important in position you'd
expect better timing too, or so I would think.
Seems like a very smart idea if all that was required was a software
upload to existing spacecraft. From what I read this is real, not a
proposal another are real receivers being tested.
Background:
http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/1719742/iridiumboeing_team_completes_high_integrity_gps_program_milestones
News:
http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/news/apple-has-reportedly-acquired-gps-firm-coherent-navigation
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Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis
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