Satellite Navigation Systems

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  NaVIC, India's GPS, May Soon Get "Regional To Global" Changeover: ISRO

  India plans to expand its regional satellite navigation system NaVIC in a bid to increase its use in the civilian sector and also by ships and aircraft travelling far from the country's borders.

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  Europe Resumes Galileo Satnav Deployment

  Europe resumed deployment of its beleaguered Galileo satnav programme on Friday, launching a pair of satellites seven months after a rocket malfunction sent two multi-million euro orbiters awry.

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  India to Launch Fourth Navigation Satellite on March 9

  India will move closer to its own satellite navigation system with the launch of its fourth satellite tentatively slated for March 9, a senior official of the Indian space agency said on Monday.

• Satellite Error Sets Back European Union's Ambitious Sat-Nav Programme

  The European Commission said on Monday it still had confidence in its plans to build a rival to the US satellite navigation system despite a problem with the latest launch of satellites for the network.

• New System Uses GPS Signals to Measure Sea Level Change

  Scientists have developed an instrument that measures sea level using signals from satellite navigation systems, such as GPS.

• ISRO to give India its 'Desi GPS'

  If you are tech savvy then getting lost may soon become very difficult. India is progressing to install its own satellite navigation system, sometimes dubbed the 'desi GPS', a fleet of seven satellites that help provide precise locations within 20 meters.

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