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eLORAN as a Backup of GNSS / GPS
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on Tuesday February 26, @01:46PM
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from the if-the-sky-and-satellites-fall-we'll-still-have-eLORAN dept.
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The SatNav blog runs an informative entry on eLORAN (enhanced LOng RAnge Navigation) and its adoption by the U.S. and the U.K. as a GPS/GLONASS/GALILEO satellites backup. From the the entry: "As such it is the best insurance policy money can buy to secure the benefits of GNSS [Global Navigation Satellite System] for safety and commercially important applications.
The US recently made the decision to upgrade its LORAN system to eLORAN capability and at the same time move the operation of the system from U.S. Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security’s National Protection and Programs Directorate. [...] An excellent rationale for eLORAN highlighting its role as a complement to GNSS is here [pdf]." In mid-January, APB discussed the U.S. call for comments on shutting down LORAN-C.
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