Experimental NTS-3 PNT capability could provide options to mitigate Ligado interference

By Courtney Albon / September 24, 2020 at 1:06 PM
An experimental positioning navigation and timing capability being developed by L3Harris and the Air Force Research Laboratory could offer options to mitigate the impact of GPS signal interference -- including the projected disruption from Ligado Network's controversial plan to field a fifth-generation wireless network in the L-band. The Navigation Technology Satellite-3 experiment is slated to launch in 2022 and will not only demonstrate significant new PNT technologies like phased-array antennas and reprogrammable systems, but could also improve the resiliency of...

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