The mission of the AIAA is to serve the profession, and to benefit the Institute's individual members and member institutions. The Institute addresses the needs of scientists, engineers and allied professionals who conceive, design, develop, test, construct, and operate air and space vehicles, their associated systems and subsystems, as well as the educators who train the professionals, researchers who continuously renew the technology, managers who lead their efforts, and innovators who bring forth new concepts.
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From the CANSPACE archives:The Canadian Space Geodesy Forum (CANSPACE) is a computer-communications-based information dissemination and discussion group that was established several years ago as an aid to improving communication among scientists and engineers working with the techniques of space geodesy. Messages consisting of news, comments, questions, and answers are exchanged among forum participants by means of a LISTSERV list. LISTSERV is an electronic mail utility running on a BITNET computer that allows a message to be "exploded" (sent simultaneously) to a list of individuals simply by sending the message to the list address. The address of the Canadian Space Geodesy Forum is canspace@unb.ca (or canspace@unbvm1.bitnet).
From the CAASD home page:The Center for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD) is a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-sponsored Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) operated by The MITRE Corporation, a not-for-profit system engineering organization chartered in the public interest.
From the USCG NAVCEN
The Civil Global Positioning System (GPS) Service Interface Committee
(CGSIC) was established to identify civil GPS user technical
information needs in support of the Civil GPS Service (CGS) program.
Its purpose and goal is of an information exchange nature only
(e.g., navigation, timing, and positioning). Pursuant to this
responsibility, the CGSIC will interface with the U.S. Coast Guard's
Office of Navigation Safety and Waterway Services
(Civil GPS Program Office), the Department of Transportation's (DOT)
Navigation Working Group and the Joint Department of Defense
(DOD)/DOT Radionavigation Working Group.
The roles of the CGSIC will be to:
(1) provide a forum for exchanging technical information
in the civil GPS user community regarding GPS information needs,
(2) identify types of information and methods of distribution
to the civil GPS user community, and
(3) identify any issues that may need resolution by
the CGS program office.
The CGSIC will meet as needed to exchange technical information
regarding civil GPS information needs.
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From the IEEE Home pageWe are the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the world's largest technical professional society. A non-profit organization, we promote the development and application of electrotechnology and allied sciences for the benefit of humanity, the advancement of the profession, and the well-being of our members.
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The purpose of the Institute of Navigation as stated in its 1967 Articles of Incorporation is to: Coordinate the improvements for forward strides made in navigation and related arts and sciences by armed services, industry and the universities. Establish centers and furnish facilities for research in navigation and related arts and sciences. Develop and promote programs to interest the youth of the United States of America in navigation and allied arts and sciences and to approve and encourage seminars to be given in navigation and related arts and sciences, and to conduct contests between youth of the various parts of the United States of America in the knowledge, and application thereof, of the fields of navigation and allied and related arts and sciences. Promote and develop the highest standards for navigation in order to insure safety in navigation whether air, or sea, or in space. Publish a Journal devoted to a review of progress made in navigation and allied and related arts and sciences. Hold national and regional meetings where members of the corporation and all other persons who are interested in any of the aspects of navigation an allied and related arts and sciences may meet on a professional scientific basis and exchange information and develop facilities and promote in any way possible in the interests of navigation and allied and related arts and sciences. Establish grants and fellowships in existing schools, colleges and universities for advanced study in navigation and allied and related arts and sciences.
from the IGPSSG home page:The International GPS Service for Geodynamics (IGS) supports researchers who use satellites in the U.S. Defense Department's Global Positioning System (GPS) for studies in geodynamics. The IGS was established in January, 1994 by the International Association of Geodesy (IAG). The primary objective of the IGS is to provide GPS data and data products to support geodetic and geophysical research activities.
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From the Scripps home page:SOPAC's primary role is to support high precision geodetic and geophysical measurements using the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites, particularly for the study of earthquake hazards, tectonic plate motion, and plate boundary deformation. SOPAC investigators conduct research on the implementation, operation and scientific application of continuously monitoring GPS arrays. SOPAC projects are funded primarily by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation, U.S. Geological Survey and the Southern California Earthquake Center.
From the UNAVCO home page:UNAVCO's charter was defined by its Steering Committee as follows: UNAVCO is a national program, governed by universities and funded by NSF to provide GPS equipment and technical support to university-based investigators in the geosciences and to pursue a research program that complements and enhances the programs of universities.
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