New 2-book set explores 21st-century PNT
By Jade Morton,
Guest Author
After more than five years of hard work by 131 authors from 18 countries, the new book set
Position, Navigation, and Timing Technologies in the 21st Century (PNT21) is finally ready to meet readers.
Published by Wiley-IEEE Press, PNT21 offers a uniquely comprehensive coverage of the latest developments in the field of PNT by world-renowned experts. The two-volume set contains 64 chapters organized into six parts.
Position, Navigation, and Timing Technologies in the 21st Century
Integrated Satellite Navigation, Sensor Systems, and Civil Applications
Y. Jade Morton, Frank van Diggelen, James J. Spilker Jr. and Bradford W. Parkinson, editors; Sherman Lo and Grace Gao, associate editors
TeleOrbit GmbH of Nuremberg, Germany, announced that it has implemented testing capability for Galileo’s Open Service Navigation Message Authentication (OSNMA) aboard the company’s GNSS Receiver with Open Software Interface (GOOSE).
As the threat of GNSS spoofing continues to grow, authentication of signals represents a safeguard for industry, vital infrastructure and safety-critical GNSS applications, including autonomous vehicles. As yet there is no authentication service available, but Galileo will be first to the market with scheduled launch in 2023. The European Space Agency (ESA) and the European GNSS Agency (GSA) will soon start an initial testing phase.
“We will be one of the few out there who have this feature enabled in a receiver, so for anyone interested in using signal authentication in their research or products, we have a well-proven, well-tested receiver on the market,” said Daniel Seybold, TeleOrbit COO. “We have received initial feedback from first custo
UK Government Guidance
the European satellite navigation programmes, Galileo and European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS)
the Copernicus Earth Observation space programme
the EU Space Surveillance and Tracking (EUSST) programme
the Governmental Satellite Communications (GovSatCom) programme (a new EU programme)
The UK is seeking participation in the Copernicus component.
The UK’s membership of the European Space Agency (ESA) is not affected by leaving the EU as it is not an EU organisation.
Galileo and EGNOS
From 1 January 2021, the UK will no longer participate in the EU Galileo or EGNOS programmes.
Actions for businesses, academics and researchers
Any UK businesses, academics and researchers currently contracted or expecting to carry out contracts on programmes where the UK will no longer participate, should contact the relevant contracting authority to make sure that arrangements are in place to comply with the conditions of the contract a
According to a statement on the UK Government’s official website, as of January 1 the United Kingdom will cease participation in the European Galileo and European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service(EGNOS) programs. British citizens and other private users are not affected, apparently: “devices that currently use Galileo and EGNOS, such as smart phones, will continue to be able to do so.”
The document, “Brexit transition: new rules for 2021,” states that the UK will “not use Galileo (including the future Public Regulated Service (PRS)) for defence or critical national infrastructure; have access to the encrypted Galileo Public Regulated Service; be able to play any part in the development of Galileo; be able to play any part in the development of EGNOS; be able to use the EGNOS SoL and EGNOSWorking Agreements (EWAs), which will no longer be recognised by the EU; be able to access or use EDAS.”