In our third major release of the year, Safran has added more power, more features, and more functionality to Skydel, its flagship GNSSGlobal navigation satellite system (GNSS): A general term describing any satellite constellation that provides positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services on a global or regional basis. See also simulation engine.

Skydel 23.8 can now generate x1.5 more signals from a base configuration on a single workstation. Users can bring added realism to their scenarios and simulate all GNSS constellations (including legacy ones), multipath echoes, interference, and LEOLEO - Low Earth Orbit. LEO refers to the orbit that most artificial satellites travel within. LEO is closer to earth compared to other satellite constellations such as GPS and GEO satellite systems. LEO is approximately 1,200 miles above Earth or less, meaning the satellites in this orbit travel at high speeds (i.e. 15,000 mph) and can orbit the Earth in less than 2 hours. Most human spaceflight missions have ocurred within LEO. signals – all at the same time. This improvement is in addition to the 4x improvement from earlier this year. You can now generate over 1,600 signals depending on your hardware configuration – with no impact on speed and stability.

Also, this release now supports the simulation of 63 satellites (SVs) in the GPSGlobal Positioning System is a navigation satellite system. See also constellation. This continues Safran’s diligent approach to compliance with the GPS ICD and is well aligned with the constellation’s future deployments in the years to come.

In addition to these upgrades, Skydel has added user-requested Wavefront calibration features, improved Automation workflows, and added more API commands and structures.

Finally, this version of Skydel not only brings these improvements to Skydel users, but to all platforms based on the Skydel simulation engine, such as the GSG-7, GSG-8, and Wavefront.

The upgrade is available at no additional cost for existing users operating Skydel 23.8 Application notes, support documents, and tutorials are available online.