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GPS (Global Positioning System)

A network of satellites that continuously transmit coded information, which makes it possible to precisely identify locations on earth by measuring the distance from the satellites. As stated in the definition above, GPS stands for Global Positioning System and refers to a group of U.S. Department of Defense satellites constantly circling the earth. The satellites transmit very low power radio signals allowing anyone with a GPS receiver to determine their location on Earth The 3 Segments of GPS The NAVSTAR system (the acronym for Navigation Satellite Timing and Ranging, the official U.S. … [Read more...]

By Cult of Sea Filed Under: Bridge Equipment Tagged With: Bridge Equipment, control, dgps, errors of gps, gps, l1, segment, space, user

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