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James Cameron: Avatar sequels to draw on master navigators (Rebecca Keegan, Los Angeles Times)
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navigation : the science of getting ships, aircraft, or spacecraft from place to place ; especially : the method of determining position, course, and distance traveled — Webster
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Navigation is the process of monitoring and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to another. It is also the term of art used for the specialized knowledge used by navigators to perform navigation tasks. All navigational techniques involve locating the navigator’s position compared to known locations or patterns. — Wikipedia
Introduction
Celestial Navigation Practice (Celestial Navigation.net)
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Preservation
First Evidence of Viking-Like ‘Sunstone’ Found (Megan Gannon, Live Science)
Evidence of Fabled Viking Navigational Tool Found (Jennie Cohen, History)
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Celestial Navigation History.net
History of Navigation (ABC)
History of Navigation Interactive Tutorial (BBC)
History of Navigation (Wikipedia)
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Institute of Navigation Museum
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WorldCat, Library of Congress, UPenn Online Books, Open Library
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Education
Five ways to improve your navigation skills (Mountain Bike Rider)
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Navigation Courses and Events (REI)
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources
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Lifehacker, World Maritime News, NPR Archives
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Government
U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center
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Expression
Humor
GPS Navigation Humor (GPS Insight)
Poem
OEDILF: The Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form
Future
Satellite navigation – the next ten years (The Science Geek)
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Civil GPS Service Interface Committee - Recent Updates Civil GPS Service Interface Committee - Recent Updates
- CGSIC Bulletin: NANU SVN76 (PRN23) USABLE JDAY...on October 1, 2020 at 8:45 pm
All CGSIC: After extensive on-orbit testing, the Space Force Second Space Operations Squadron has issued a NANU setting GPS SVN-76 to healthy ============================================================== NOTICE ADVISORY TO NAVSTAR USERS (NANU) 2020046 SUBJ: SVN76 (PRN23) USABLE JDAY 275/1627 1. NANU TYPE: USABINIT NANU NUMBER: 2020046 NANU DTG: 011641Z OCT 2020 REFERENCE NANU: N/A REF NANU DTG: N/A SVN: […]
- CGSIC Bulletin: Recap of the 60th meeting of the...on September 30, 2020 at 12:56 pm
All CGSIC, Recap of the 60th meeting of the U.S. Civil GPS Service Interface Committee The 60th meeting of the U.S. Civil GPS Service Interface Committee was held September 21-22, 2020, utilizing a virtual meeting platform. This was a unique opportunity for anyone in the world with access to a computer to attend these public meetings of the U.S. Civil GPS Program. For readers who were unable to attend, a synopsis of the meeting is provided below. The full agenda and presentations are […]
- CGSIC Bulletin: ***Virtual*** 60th meeting of...on September 18, 2020 at 5:34 pm
All CGSIC, ***Virtual*** 60th meeting of the U.S. Civil GPS Service Interface Committee (CGSIC) ***Online*** This is a unique opportunity for anyone in the world with access to a computer to attend these public meetings of the U.S. Civil GPS Program. Please forward this invitation to your extended organizational networks. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Coast Guard Navigation Center (NAVCEN) will hold the 60th meeting of the Civil Global Positioning System […]
- CGSIC Bulletin: GPS Public Interface Control...on September 4, 2020 at 1:34 pm
All CGSIC: The U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center has announced the 2020 GPS Public Interface Control Working Group Meeting On September 30th, 2020 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time), the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, Portfolio Architect Corp. will host the 2020 Public Interface Control Working Group and Public Open Forum to update the public on GPS public document revisions. This meeting will collect issues/comments for analysis and possible […]
- CGSIC Bulletin: ***Virtual*** 60th meeting of...on August 13, 2020 at 4:16 pm
All CGSIC, ***Virtual*** 60th meeting of the U.S. Civil GPS Service Interface Committee (CGSIC) ***Online*** The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Coast Guard Navigation Center (NAVCEN) will hold the 60th meeting of the Civil Global Positioning System (GPS) Service Interface Committee (CGSIC) in collaboration with the Institute of Navigation (ION), Sept. 21-22, 2020, online, utilizing a virtual meeting platform. All CGSIC meetings are free and open to the public. […]