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#24 - May 2013

- Two new satellite Launches: METOP-B and SARAL
- New Goniometer
- CLS adopts a new infrastructure
- FAQs
- Advantages to download your data through the ARGOS WebService

#23 - June 2012

- Filter out platform positions based on their accuracy
- Optimized trajectories on Argos Web thanks to the filter function
- Argos: an efficient distribution service
- In brief: consult and pay you Argos bills on-line

#22 - December 2011

-Be informed about the activities or status of your Argos platforms!
-ArgosWeb: Export error ellipses on Google Earth
-Improving Data Distribution Timeliness
-FAQ: How can I use the information provided by the error ellipse?
-In brief: More Argos-3 Satellites in 2012

#21 - July 2011

- Webservices are here! Argos data is now available in XML format
- Nearly 70% of Argos PTTS now benefit from Kalman filtering location processing
- Don't forget: 6 digit ID numbers and turn in old IDs
- FAQ: How accurate are one-message Class B locations when processed with Kalman filtering?
- Focus: Second METOP global antenna now operational in Antarctica!

#20 - February 2011

- Argos location algorithm : It’s your choice !
- Kalman filtering vs. least squares analysis at a glance
- Reprocessing your locations with the Kalman filter algorithm
- FAQ: How do I switch to the Kalman filtering algorithm for an existing program ?
- Focus: Welcome to four new receiving stations !

#19 - September 2010

- Special Edition: Argos location at its best!
- Oceanographers or biologists, satellite tracking just got better!
- More positions, more accuracy…
- FAQ: How will the new processing change my data?
- Focus: How it works: A positioning algorithm based on Kalman filters

#18 - May 2010

- The Argos-3 system: Still functioning 100%
- A new way of distributing Argos data
- Your SUA and ID number request forms online
- FAQ: Choosing an optimal transmission period ...
- In brief:
- New location algorithms based on Doppler Effect

#17 - February 2010

- Switch to 6 digits: start testing your compatibility now
- Sea turtle research
- The latest news on Argos-3
- FAQ: Can I share my data in ArgosWeb?
- In brief:
- What's new on ArgosWeb?

#16 - September 2009

- Exciting results for the Argos-3 pilot projects!
- New MBM-GPS service: a new service for monitoring your platforms
- FAQ: Is my Argos data processing software compatible with 6-digit ID numbers?
- In brief:
- Argos celebrates its 30th birthday
- New web service for Argos

#15 - June 2009

- Second Argos-3 system now flying on NOAA-19
- Win an Argos transmitter & one year of service
- Notice: Argos ID numbers wil switch from 5 to 6 digits in 2010
- FAQ: How to access Argos location error estimation data?
- In brief:
- The Argos-3 integration advances
- Argosweb improvements

#14 - October 2008

- Better estimates of Argos location accuracy
- Enhancing global data
delivery times
- Processing system updates
- FAQ: How do I request observation
processing?
- In brief:
- Manufacturers unveil
integration plans for
Argos-3 PMT

#13 - July 2008

- Argos User Conference
- From messages to observations
- An international monitoring network
- FAQ: How can I export my ArgosServer (Telnet) results as a text file?
- In brief:
- Oceanology International
- The Kenwood PMT is here !

#12 - March 2008

- Congratulations Argo!
- Track & Loc...
- Optimizing Argos system performance
- FAQ: I use Microsoft’s new operating system, Windows Vista, and cannot open ArgosWeb with Internet Explorer 7.0.6. Why?
- In brief: New compression index - Manufacturers have fun with Argos-3! - The IABP will meet in Toulouse, France

#11 - September 2007

- Flexible data processing
- Raw data or physical values, it's your choice!
- What's new with the processing system?
- ArgosWeb: Introducing new capabilities... Satellite pass prediction and more!
- FAQ: I use Internet Explorer to access ArgosWeb and I have problems downloading files. My computer tells me ArgosWeb is not a trusted site. How can I fix this problem?
- In brief: Share your data with the meteorological community! - New User's Manual - NOAA-12 decommissioned

#10 - February 2007

- Easier data access and better data management
- ArgosMonitor: Monitor the status of your platforms, their positions and the data they collect. Be informed of any changes.
- The Argos-3 test program is underway!
- FAQ: What browser should I use to access ArgosWeb? How can I export my Argos locations to Google Earth?
- In brief: Optimizing data processing - Characteristics of our new Argos processing system - Argos Client Satisfaction Survey

#9 - October 2006

- Easier data access and better data management
- ArgosWeb: Access your data via a secure website
- First PMTs ready for Argos-3 - CLS turns 20, happy birthday CLS!
- FAQ: Is ArgosWeb compatible with PC, Mac and Linux? How can I obtain a user name and password for the new website? I have a lot of Argos programs and lots of data. Will I be able to use ArgosWeb?
- In brief: Argos antennas upgraded to receive MetOp - Network of orbitography platforms is being upgraded to calculate the Argos orbit - Operational qualifications for Argos-3 data processing

#8 - March 2006

- Easier data access and better data management
- ArgosShare: Automatically share your data with colleagues by program, platform, time interval or geographic areas
- Argos-3 on MetOp. Join our test program! - CLS AMERICA: Brand New ... with 20 Years of heritage
- FAQ: What's the impact of the maximum speed of my platform, which value should I give?
- In brief: How can I turn in any unusued ID numbers to avoid fees? - How can I add new ID numbers to an existing program?
- Monthly Data Bank

#7 - October 2005

- An easier data access and management
- ArgosDirect: your data directly at your desk
- NOAA-N (NOAA-18) the constellation grows
- FAQ: Does accuracy increase with the number of received messages?
- In brief: 2 new antennas - International Argos User Conference

#6 - June 2004

- Spreading Argos Frequency
- Increase Argos Location Accuracy with better altitude estimation
- Argos System Use Agreement (SUA) Renewals
- FAQ: What's the meaning of location classes?
- In brief: Ending an Argos Program - Unused ID Numbers, User Contact Information, Satellite NOAA-11 (H) Deactivated, New Subsidiary in Jakarta.

#5 - December 2003

- Updates
- The Argos future, capabilities and constellation
- Receive Encoded Data
FAQ: What should I do if my platform transmits only 2 or 3 messages per satellite pass?
Do I need the location service plus (ALP) service?
In brief: New antennas, Michel Cazenave President of CLS retires, Information.

#4 - July 2003

- Argos Data on-line web access now open
- Go Ahead for ADEOS II
- FAQ: Why should I go for GPS?
- In brief: New Antenna, Animal tracking Symposium a Success!!

#3 - January 2003

- ADEOS II successfully launched
- New system capabilities with Argos two-way
- FAQ: How can I use a GPS receiver with Argos?
- In brief: Animal Tracjing Symposium, Migration without frontiers

#2 - September 2002

- NOAA-M launch
- Animal Tracking Symposium
- NOAA, ADEOS II, satellite orbits
- The Argos downlink and the platform messaging transceiver (PMT)
- FAQ: How does Argos Doppler-derived location work?
- In brief: Japanese Rocket Successfully launched, Solitaire du Figaro August 4-29

#1 - May 2002

- New issue, New look
- Argos 2 System: Avantages
- Sensor data processing:
Priority to User Office (BUT) declarations
- FAQ: How can I locate my platform
- In brief: Mission banquise, Sailboat Racing, Oceanology International.

August 2001

- Argos downlink is rapidly approching
- In brief:Argos Brochure, NASDA successfully launched H-IIA, Upcoming shows and conferences

February 2001

- NOAA-L operational
- New customer service Departement at CLS
- In brief: Argos user's manual on cd-rom, International users conference hosted by Service Argos Inc.