UK Sovereign Satellite Navigation Overlay Successfully Demonstrated for First Time
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星期四, 一月 18, 2024
LONDON, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has demonstrated a UK satellite-based augmentation system (UK SBAS) for the first time, showing how highly accurate GPS data can maximize safety and improve efficiency.
Key Points:
- The UK is no longer part of the EU's similar European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS), following its exit from the European Union.
- UK SBAS works by combining ground monitoring data with satellite connectivity to provide more reliable navigational data.
- Todd McDonnell, President, International Government, Viasat, said "This trial on a sovereign UK SBAS is all about delivering trust.
- Dean Thomas, Position, Navigation and Timing Lead at the UK Space Agency, said "This testbed project is vital in helping Government understand the potential benefits of a UK SBAS.