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Testimony from LightSquared Hearing
Posted 9/9/2011The NOAA testimony from the House Science Committee hearing on LightSquared impacts to federal science agencies is now publicly available. Deputy Under Secretary Mary Glackin outlined a wide range of GPS-dependent systems and functions at risk, including NOAA's entire satellite fleet and over 23,000 environmental sensor platforms.
NOAA Official to Testify on GPS Interference Issue
Posted 9/1/2011On September 8, the House Science Committee will hold a public hearing on the proposed LightSquared wireless communications network and its potential interference to GPS users. NOAA Deputy Under Secretary for Operations Mary Glackin will discuss possible impacts to NOAA's mission. Other witnesses include officials from NASA, the Department of Transportation, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the National Coordination Office for Space-Based PNT.
AMS Report on Satellite Navigation and Space Weather
Posted 4/13/2011The American Meteorological Society (AMS) has released a report on the vulnerability of satellite navigation systems to space weather and how to build resilience for the future. Jason Kim of the Office of Space Commercialization participated in the AMS workshop that formed the basis of the report.
Media Interview on Hosted Payloads
Posted 3/21/2011An interview with Acting Director Charles Baker on the subject of hosted payloads is now online at hostedpayloads.com.
Hosted Payloads Presentation from Satellite 2011
Posted 3/16/2011
Charles Baker presented this material on March 16, 2011, during the Satellite 2011 conference in Washington, D.C. It updates last year's presentation with information about the National Space Policy and the government's challenges in pursuing hosted payloads.
