New Additions to GPS.gov
- Sep 11: Civil GPS Service Interface Committee (CGSIC) section, including charter, meetings, U.S. States & Local Government Subcommittee, International Information Subcommittee, Timing Subcommittee, Surveying, Mapping, and Geo-Sciences Subcommittee, and open issues
- Aug 22: External links
- Aug 21: Advisory Board membership, tasks, recommendations, and updated overview
- Aug 19: ICWG meeting materials
- Aug 16: Advisory Board meeting agendas, presentations, and minutes from 2007-2012; Advisory Board charter
GPS Adventures Exhibits Are On the Move
The GPS Adventures exhibit ended its run at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery in Ohio on Sep 3. It is currently on its way to the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon, where it will open on Sep 29.
GPS Adventures is an immersive experience designed to teach kids and adults about GPS technology. Visitors navigate their way through an interactive maze while simulating the popular, GPS-based activity known as geocaching. Learn more...
On Sep 22, a localized version of the exhibit, GPS Adventures Arkansas, will come to the Museum of Discovery in Little Rock, Arkansas. Learn more...
Solar Storm Leaves GPS Service Intact
The solar activity in early March did not significantly degrade reception of the GPS signals. It also had no impact on the 31 operational GPS satellites in space. Learn more...
More Feature Stories
- Interference Studies Lead FCC to Block LightSquared Based on government test results, the FCC announced it will not allow LightSquared's terrestrial 4G operations. They are currently reviewing public comments prior to issuing a final order on the matter.
- Buyer Beware: GPS Jammers Are Illegal! The FCC is clamping down on the marketing, sale, and use of illegal cellphone and GPS jamming devices. Despite some marketers' claims, consumers cannot legally use cell and GPS jammers within the United States.
- Supreme Court Rules Against Warrantless GPS Tracking On January 23, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision on GPS-based vehicle tracking by law enforcement without a search warrant.
Common Questions
- How do I report GPS service problems?
- Can GPS help me find my lost phone?
- How does GPS work?
- How accurate is GPS?
- How vulnerable is GPS to malicious jamming?
COUNTDOWN
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GPS IIF-3
on 10/4/2012 8:10 a.m. EDT (Subject to change)
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