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October 24, 2016

No GPS, no problem: Next-generation navigation
Riverside CA (SPX) Oct 24, 2016
A team of researchers at the University of California, Riverside has developed a highly reliable and accurate navigation system that exploits existing environmental signals such as cellular and Wi-Fi, rather than the Global Positioning System (GPS). The technology can be used as a standalone alternative to GPS, or complement current GPS-based systems to enable highly reliable, consistent, and tamper-proof navigation. The technology could be used to develop navigation systems that meet the stringen ... read more

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Ambitious space satellite projects set for liftoff A family of science satellites will be developed by China during the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20), senior researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences say. Technicians have begun preliminary rese ... more		China's permanent station plans ride on mission As a Chinese spaceship rockets through the void toward a rendezvous with a new Chinese space lab, experts say a monumental step in the nation's long march in space exploration is about to occur. ... more		Trump and Putin likely to discuss Ukraine war cease-fire this week North Korea rejects G7 call for denuclearization, vows to 'strengthen' nuclear forces Taiwanese president calls for 'proactive measures' against increased Chinese threat		Spacecraft 'Nuclear Batteries' Could Get a Boost from New Materials No extension cord is long enough to reach another planet, and there's no spacecraft charging station along the way. That's why researchers are hard at work on ways to make spacecraft power systems m ... more
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Belgian region rejects EU ultimatum for Canada deal

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First launch for Orbital's Antares rocket since '14 blast

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