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update Definition (The Global Positioning System (GPS) Satellite is a system of satellites developed by the US Department of Defense to provide all-weather round-the-clock navigation capabilities for military ground, sea, and air
forces. Since its implementation, GPS has also become an integral asset in numerous civilian applications and industries around the globe, including recreational uses (e.g. boating, aircraft, hiking), corporate vehicle fleet
tracking, and surveying.
GPS employs 24 spacecraft in 20,200 km circular orbits inclined at 55 degrees. These spacecraft are placed in 6 orbit planes with four operational satellites in each plane. All launches have been successful except for one launch failure in 1981. The full 24-satellite constellation was completed on March 9, 1994.
GPS receivers use triangulation of the GPS satellites' navigational signals to determine their location. The satellites provide two different signals that provide different accuracies. Coarse-acquisition (C/A) code is intended for civilian use, and is deliberately degraded. The accuracy using a typical civilian GPS receiver with C/A code is typically about 100 meters. The military's Precision (P) code is not corrupted, and provides positional accuracy to within approximately 20 meters.
Group: Platform_Details
Entry_ID: GPS
Group: Platform_Identification
Platform_Category: Navigation Platforms
Platform_Series_or_Entity: GPS (Global Positioning System)
Short_Name: GPS
Long_Name: Global Positioning System Satellites
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Group: Synonymous_Platform_Names
Short_Name: Navstar
Short_Name: USA
End_Group
Group: Platform_Associated_Instruments
Short_Name: GPS
Short_Name: GPS RECEIVERS
End_Group
Group: Orbit
Orbit_Altitude: 20,200 km
Orbit_Type: MEO > Semi-Synchronous > Navigation
End_Group
Creation_Date: 2007-02-12
Group: Platform_Logistics
Primary_Sponsor: U.S. Department of Defense
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End_Group);
update Definition (https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/heo/scan/communications/policy/GPS.html);
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| - The Global Positioning System (GPS) Satellite is a system of satellites developed by the US Department of Defense to provide all-weather round-the-clock navigation capabilities for military ground, sea, and air
forces. Since its implementation, GPS has also become an integral asset in numerous civilian applications and industries around the globe, including recreational uses (e.g. boating, aircraft, hiking), corporate vehicle fleet
tracking, and surveying.
GPS employs 24 spacecraft in 20,200 km circular orbits inclined at 55 degrees. These spacecraft are placed in 6 orbit planes with four operational satellites in each plane. All launches have been successful except for one launch failure in 1981. The full 24-satellite constellation was completed on March 9, 1994.
GPS receivers use triangulation of the GPS satellites' navigational signals to determine their location. The satellites provide two different signals that provide different accuracies. Coarse-acquisition (C/A) code is intended for civilian use, and is deliberately degraded. The accuracy using a typical civilian GPS receiver with C/A code is typically about 100 meters. The military's Precision (P) code is not corrupted, and provides positional accuracy to within approximately 20 meters.
Group: Platform_Details
Entry_ID: GPS
Group: Platform_Identification
Platform_Category: Navigation Platforms
Platform_Series_or_Entity: GPS (Global Positioning System)
Short_Name: GPS
Long_Name: Global Positioning System Satellites
End_Group
Group: Synonymous_Platform_Names
Short_Name: Navstar
Short_Name: USA
End_Group
Group: Platform_Associated_Instruments
Short_Name: GPS
Short_Name: GPS RECEIVERS
End_Group
Group: Orbit
Orbit_Altitude: 20,200 km
Orbit_Type: MEO > Semi-Synchronous > Navigation
End_Group
Creation_Date: 2007-02-12
Group: Platform_Logistics
Primary_Sponsor: U.S. Department of Defense
End_Group
End_Group (en)
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