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GPS International ActivitiesGPS International ActivitiesGPS International ActivitiesGPS International Activities

Presented byJulie Karner

U.S. Department of StateMarch 2004

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Why Cooperation?Why Cooperation?• TodayToday

– GPSGPS– GLONASS GLONASS – DGPS and GBASDGPS and GBAS– SBAS (pre IOC)SBAS (pre IOC)– Combined GPS/GLONASS receiversCombined GPS/GLONASS receivers– PseudolitesPseudolites– Combined with other technologies (ex. - GSM)Combined with other technologies (ex. - GSM)

• TomorrowTomorrow– Operational SBASOperational SBAS– GBAS – LAAS, GRASGBAS – LAAS, GRAS– GalileoGalileo– Japanese Quasi Zenith Satellite System Japanese Quasi Zenith Satellite System

• Future ConceptsFuture Concepts– RTK on Nationwide DGPSRTK on Nationwide DGPS

Users benefit if systems are compatible and interoperable

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U.S.-Europe CooperationU.S.-Europe Cooperation

• U.S. and E.C. have been working towards U.S. and E.C. have been working towards a mutually acceptable framework a mutually acceptable framework agreement on cooperationagreement on cooperation– Recent negotiations: Recent negotiations:

• November in The Hague November in The Hague • January in Washington DCJanuary in Washington DC• February in BrusselsFebruary in Brussels

• Major issues resolvedMajor issues resolved– Trade & non-discriminationTrade & non-discrimination– Access to signals and informationAccess to signals and information– Spectrum/signal structuresSpectrum/signal structures

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Current StatusCurrent Status• Agreed to baseline signal structures for L1Agreed to baseline signal structures for L1

– Common BOC(1,1) signalCommon BOC(1,1) signal– Optimization studiesOptimization studies– PRS at BOC(15,2.5) cosine phased modulationPRS at BOC(15,2.5) cosine phased modulation– Changes allowed within national security criteriaChanges allowed within national security criteria

• Commitment to preserve U.S. and allied military NAVWAR Commitment to preserve U.S. and allied military NAVWAR capabilitycapability

• Agreed to not restrict use of or access to open services by Agreed to not restrict use of or access to open services by end users, including augmentationsend users, including augmentations

• Agreed to non-discrimination in trade in civil satellite Agreed to non-discrimination in trade in civil satellite navigation goods and servicesnavigation goods and services

• Remaining issuesRemaining issues– Mixed agreement with European Community and EU member statesMixed agreement with European Community and EU member states– Finalization of reference documents and handling of classified Finalization of reference documents and handling of classified

reference documentreference document– Ratification processRatification process

• Goal is to sign at U.S. – EU Summit in JuneGoal is to sign at U.S. – EU Summit in June

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JapanJapan

• Strong cooperative relationship based on Joint Strong cooperative relationship based on Joint StatementStatement

• 21-22 January 2004 Technical Working Group 21-22 January 2004 Technical Working Group Meeting on GPS-Quasi-Zenith Satellite System Meeting on GPS-Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS)(QZSS)

• Discussions on ensuring compatibility and Discussions on ensuring compatibility and interoperability between GPS and QZSS signals interoperability between GPS and QZSS signals and timing elementsand timing elements

• Documents were drafted and signed that include Documents were drafted and signed that include the interface and technical assumptions the interface and technical assumptions

• Documents form the basis for configuration Documents form the basis for configuration management between the two systemsmanagement between the two systems

• Launch date of 2008 is planned for QZSSLaunch date of 2008 is planned for QZSS

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BrazilBrazil

• U.S. Delegation visited Brazil in October 2003 to U.S. Delegation visited Brazil in October 2003 to discuss use of GPS, further collaboration on discuss use of GPS, further collaboration on application research, and the potential for a application research, and the potential for a cooperation agreement cooperation agreement

• Three days spent in Brasilia meeting with Three days spent in Brasilia meeting with various ministries representativesvarious ministries representatives

• Two days in Sao Paulo meeting with US Two days in Sao Paulo meeting with US Counselor, American Chamber of Commerce, Counselor, American Chamber of Commerce, and industry representativesand industry representatives

• Planned US-Brazil GPS conference scheduled for Planned US-Brazil GPS conference scheduled for September 2004 in Sao PauloSeptember 2004 in Sao Paulo

• Next round of consultations scheduled for April Next round of consultations scheduled for April 20042004

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IndiaIndia

• India-United States Conference on Space India-United States Conference on Space Science, Applications, and CommerceScience, Applications, and Commerce– Jun 21-25 2004 in BangaloreJun 21-25 2004 in Bangalore– Technical Symposia: Technical Symposia:

• Earth Observation Earth Observation • Satellite Communications Satellite Communications • Space ScienceSpace Science• Satellite-based Positioning, Navigation, and TimingSatellite-based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing• Natural Hazards Research and Disaster Management Natural Hazards Research and Disaster Management

SupportSupport• Tele-medicine and tele-educationTele-medicine and tele-education

– If interested in participating please contact If interested in participating please contact Mireille Gerard for AIAA, (202) 537-0538Mireille Gerard for AIAA, (202) 537-0538

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United Nations GNSS United Nations GNSS WorkshopsWorkshops

• UN/USA WorkshopsUN/USA Workshops– Bringing together experts from developed and developing Bringing together experts from developed and developing

countriescountries

• UN Meetings held in 2001-2003 with sponsorship of UN Meetings held in 2001-2003 with sponsorship of the State Departmentthe State Department: : – Regional Workshop in Asia and the Pacific Regional Workshop in Asia and the Pacific

(Kuala Lumpur 20-24 Aug 2001)(Kuala Lumpur 20-24 Aug 2001)– Regional Workshop in Eastern Europe (Vienna 26-30 Nov Regional Workshop in Eastern Europe (Vienna 26-30 Nov

2001)2001)– Regional Workshop in Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Workshop in Latin America and the Caribbean

(Santiago 1-5 Apr 2002)(Santiago 1-5 Apr 2002)– Regional Workshop in Africa (Lusaka 15-19 Jul 2002)Regional Workshop in Africa (Lusaka 15-19 Jul 2002)– International Expert Meeting (Vienna 11-15 Nov 2002)International Expert Meeting (Vienna 11-15 Nov 2002)– International Workshop (Vienna 8-12 Dec 2003)International Workshop (Vienna 8-12 Dec 2003)

• Objective - to promote use of satellite navigation Objective - to promote use of satellite navigation services, in particular in developing countries, through services, in particular in developing countries, through education and assistance with the integration of GNSS education and assistance with the integration of GNSS into their infrastructureinto their infrastructure

• State Department POC is Ken HodgkinsState Department POC is Ken Hodgkins

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SummarySummary

• GPS is a key component of the global GPS is a key component of the global information infrastructureinformation infrastructure

• U.S. intends to continue to provide GPS U.S. intends to continue to provide GPS service free of direct user fees to users service free of direct user fees to users worldwideworldwide

• Welcomes international satellite Welcomes international satellite navigation cooperationnavigation cooperation

• Compatibility/Interoperability benefits Compatibility/Interoperability benefits users worldwideusers worldwide

• Path to converge on a common signal for Path to converge on a common signal for GPS III and GalileoGPS III and Galileo

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Web sitesWeb sites

• www.navcen.uscg.gov www.navcen.uscg.gov • www.igeb.govwww.igeb.gov• www.tfhrc.gov/its/ndgps/index.htmwww.tfhrc.gov/its/ndgps/index.htm• www.oosa.unvienna.org/SAP/gnss/www.oosa.unvienna.org/SAP/gnss/

index.htmlindex.html• https://www.peterson.af.mil/gps_supporthttps://www.peterson.af.mil/gps_support• http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/

energy_transport/galileo/index_en.htmenergy_transport/galileo/index_en.htm• www.aiaa.org/indiaus2004www.aiaa.org/indiaus2004