Post by Brent George on Apr 4, 2023 19:41:24 GMT
SouthPAN - GPS accuracy to 10cm from satellite uplink centre in Southland
Stuff - National: 6-Mar-2023
A state-of-the-art satellite positioning service in Southland will bring GPS accuracy to about 10cm, refining data for aviation, search and rescue, and many other industries.
The Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN) is a partnership between government agencies Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand and Geoscience Australia.
Land Information Minister Damien O’Connor turned the first sod on site of the uplink centre at the Space Operations NZ Satellite Ground Station in Awarua on Friday.
He said the greater levels of positioning and navigation accuracy would have benefits beyond the aviation industry, including boosting precision farming, and helping safety on construction sites.
Stuff - National: 6-Mar-2023
A state-of-the-art satellite positioning service in Southland will bring GPS accuracy to about 10cm, refining data for aviation, search and rescue, and many other industries.
The Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN) is a partnership between government agencies Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand and Geoscience Australia.
Land Information Minister Damien O’Connor turned the first sod on site of the uplink centre at the Space Operations NZ Satellite Ground Station in Awarua on Friday.
He said the greater levels of positioning and navigation accuracy would have benefits beyond the aviation industry, including boosting precision farming, and helping safety on construction sites.
