Impact of GNSS loss to UK - Info graphic by New Space Economy - RNTF
Image: ShutterstockWhat’s new:An info graphic that showsmany of the ways GNSS impacts/supports/is integrated with utilities and other systemswe use everyday. Why it’s important:Educatingthe public and leaders. . .
Image: ShutterstockWhat’s new:An info graphic that showsmany of the ways GNSS impacts/supports/is integrated with utilities and other systemswe use everyday. Why it’s important:Educatingthe public and leaders on this is an essential first step. Nextwe need action to reducewestern society’scritical over-dependence on GNSS. What else to know:The US and otherwestern nations all share the dependenciesshown in the info graphic. TheUK and France are beginning to addressthe problem by establishing terrestrial broadcast (eLoran) and fiber-based timing networks. We areimpressed (and glad) that the authors avoided trying to estimate the economic impactquantitatively. To date most such estimates have been seriously in error on the low side because they only considered some direct impacts in some sectors. More accurate estimates would likely be so high that the numbers are really hard to conceive. View/ Download original from NEWSPACEECONOMY. CA here. What Can YOU Do? How Can YOU Help?PNT is the quiet backbone of everything but too many leaders still don't see the risk. Butyoudo. You understand the systems, the dependencies, the failure chains. That insight is rare — and it's exactly what your country needs right now. Contact your government leaders and industry decision-makers and tell them resilient PNT isn't a feature— it's the foundation everything else depends on. When you get a response,let us know. Every conversation strengthens the mission. More PNT NewsGet PNT News in Your Inbox