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How do gps satellites work?
Scientists can monitor changes in elevation as well as horizontal movement along faults using a network of Earth-orbiting satellites called GPS.
What is the abbreviation for the use of satellites to find your latitude and longitude?
GPS
WHAT is the difference between satrack and gps?
Gps uses 3 satellites to get you a global position and satrack only locates where you are.
What is a system made of 25 satellites called?
A system made of 25 satellites is called global positioning system (GPS).
What types of artificial satellites are there?
Anything orbiting the earth is a satellite including the glove that floated out of the Gemini spacecraft. The obvious satellites include communication and spy. Gps also uses satellites.
Do you need a susbscrption to use a gps?
No. GPS Satellites are free to receive.
Do you need to be connected to the internet to use the GPS?
No as GPS is obtained from satellites.
What do gps satellites find?
GPS satellites do not 'find' anything, that is not their purpose.
How many satellites do you need to have a full GPS signal?
At leAst 3
How many satellites does the receiver need to be fixed on in order to know it's position?
For an unconstrained solution, you need 4 satellites in view to get a GPS fix. If you know one variable, such as altitude (on a ship, for instance) you can do it with 3.
What type of orbit is used by gps satellites subsynchronous or sunsynchronous?
Geostationary satellites are the ones used for GPS satellites.
How many gps transmitter can be connected with one gps receiver?
One GPS satellite can serve an unlimited number of receivers, if they have unobstructed line-of-sight. GPS receivers need to see a minimum of 4 satellites in order to calculate an accurate 3-dimensional position. Almost all of them have the ability to work with up to 12 satellites simultaneously, if they can see that many.
What are two names of satellites?
GPS IIA-1 NAVSTAR 1 (Both GPS satellites)
How many GPS satellites are required to triangulate a plan-form position?
You would need at least three GPS satellites to pinpoint your location. However, you would need a fourth to also identify your elevation.
How many GPS Satellites does the US Deptartment of Defense have?
There are currently 30 healthy GPS satellites in orbit.
Do GPS satellites need to be recalibrated for time corrections?
yes, AF does it all the time.
What do you have to have to make a GPS work?
GPS devices receive signals from several Global Positioning Satellites, which orbit the earth. The device uses the difference in timing from the signals to calculate its own position. I don't remember, but I think you can get a position with signals from 4 satellites, so you would need to have a clear signal from the satellites in order for the device to calculate its position.
