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 […]
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 […]