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GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver launched
30/01/2010

Septentrio has launched a multi-frequency GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver which is also ready for the Chinese Compass system.

GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver launched

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Septentrio has launched a multi-frequency GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver which is also ready for the Chinese Compass system.

On 29 January, Septentrio of Leuven, Belgium, announced availability of their AsteRx3 - claimed to be the most compact GPS/GLONASS/Galileo receiver on the market. It is also ready to process Compass signals when available.

It is claimed to be designed for demanding precision positioning, navigation and automation applications such as land and maritime survey, machine control, UAV payloads etc - reaping the benefits of all GNSS signals.

The AsteRx3 will provide simultaneous access to legacy and modernised GPS, GLONASS and Galileo signals on L1, L2, L5, E5a, E5b and E5 AltBOC (binary offset carrier - a modulation technique used in modernised GPS and Galileo).

The innovative features are collectively known by Septentrio as GNSS+. They include ATrack+ as their patented Galileo AltBOC tracking feature - providing low noise tracking and multipath resistance for Galileo - and LOCK+ - giving tracking stability under high vibration conditions.

The advanced multipath mitigation algorithm APME also has been extended for the modernised signals, and AIM+ protects receivers against in-band interference. Finally, RTK+ is introduced for extended real-time kinematic (RTK) baselines over 50 km.

AsAsteRx3 is claimed to be 100% plug-compatible with the current AsteRx2 family. it should be available in the first quarter of 2010.