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What kind of satellites are used for Global Positioning Systems?
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GPS uses satellites that were placed into orbit by the Department of Defense. The government set up the entire network on their own, and it is free to use as long as you already have a GPS device.
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What kind of satellites do sailors and pilots use to determine their exact location?
Global Positioning Satellites. Russia is trying to deploy a similar system called GLONASS.
What kind of directions would you give to indicate a place's absolute location?
Three means of locating a place is: Longitude and latitude; Global Positioning System (GPS); Map Grid Reference.
What kind of monitoring system is Gamin?
There is currently no widely known monitoring system known as "Gamin." There is, however, a global positioning service known as Garmin. They produce handheld GPS devices, amongst other items.
What was the GPS originally created for and what is it actually used for today?
Well, the name kind of gives it away - Global Positioning System. Much like everything to do with technology and computers, it was originally created for military purposes, in this case the U.S. military for positioning of troops, ships etc. Today it is still used for this, as well as for civil use. GPS is free to use for anyone with a GPS receiver.
I would like to know what kind of distance does the calculator measure?
The distance calculator works by using the Global Positioning System to calculate the distance between two positions on the earth. The calculator can measure in yards but there are different calculators and calculators with different settings that have different measuring units.
What kind of satellites do sailors and pilots use to determine their exact location?
Global Positioning Satellites. Russia is trying to deploy a similar system called GLONASS.
Did Albert Einstein discover the GPS?
Albert Einstein did not invent Global Positioning Satellites or any kind of satellites. However, it is also true that it is necessary to understand Einstein's theory of relativity, in order to get sufficient accuracy to create a GPS system, since relativistic time dilation effects do affect the satellites.
What kind of help do satellites give car drivers and airplane pilots?
Navigation. The Global Positioning System (GPS) provides location and time information for anywhere on the Earth via a series of satellites in geostationary orbits. The time it takes for the driver/pilot to send a signal to the satellites and receive it back again can be used to work out how far away you are from the satellites, which is used to work out where you are.
What kind of energy transformations are in a Global Positioning System?
GPS satellites use microwaves to transmit information in binary. They use microwaves because they are low frequency and can pass through the ionosphere without being reflected.
What kind of direction would you give a indicate a place absolute location?
Three means of locating a place is: Longitude and latitude; Global Positioning System (GPS); Map Grid Reference.
Is GPS tracking another kind of map?
GPS stands for 'Global Positioning System'. GPS's are essentially maps in of themselves, as they show you a 'map' and you drive based on the directions or follow the map.
What kind of directions would you give to indicate a place's absolute location?
Three means of locating a place is: Longitude and latitude; Global Positioning System (GPS); Map Grid Reference.
What kind of satellites orbit the earth?
communication satellites, astronomy, navigation, etc.
What kind of satellites collect data about a strip of Earth's surface?
Mapping satellites.
What kind of positioning changes the location of an element in relation to where it would otherwise appear when rendered by a browser?
relative positioning
What kind of satellites is there on Saturn?
space probes
What kind of monitoring system is Gamin?
There is currently no widely known monitoring system known as "Gamin." There is, however, a global positioning service known as Garmin. They produce handheld GPS devices, amongst other items.
