As the world becomes more unpredictable, the case for Canada’s self-reliance in critical infrastructure is stronger than ever. One of the biggest gaps is in satellite navigation. Positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) have become core […]
GPS (Global Positioning System) – United States Operational Date: 1978 (Initial operational capability), 1995 (Full operational capability) GLONASS (Global Navigation Satellite System) – Russia Operational Date: 1982 (Initial operational capability), 1996 (Full operational capability), 2011 […]
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, sent shockwaves through the global community. As tension escalated in the months and weeks preceding the invasion, world leaders were divided as to whether or not a […]
I recently read about the delay of China’s BeiDou mission and how, instead, China chose to launch a fifth satellite as part of their China High-resolution Earth Observation System (CHEOS). This occurred in late August and […]