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Because they can't provide worldwide coverage. To cover near-polar areas, inclined orbits are necessaries. Since the geostationary orbit must lay on the equatorial plane, it doesn't suit to fit GPS requirements.
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Is international space station closer to Earth than the weather satellites and GPS satellites in miles?
It depends on which satellite you are talking about. However YES, it is closer than any geostationary weather satellite and it is closer than any GPS satellites.
How many satellites do you need for a GPS to find your position on earth?
There are 24 satellites in the United States GPS system that are active. There are 6 more that are "asleep" and saving power until they are activated to replace one of the 24 satellites that has to be taken off line for maintenance, damage, and so forth.The Russians also have roughly that number of satellites in their GLONASS system.Europe is deploying satellites in its Galileo positioning system.Japan has or will launch its first satellite in its QTZZ positiong system.There are also about 4 satellites in WAAS, the Wide Area Augmentation System that makes GPS more accurate. Europe's version of this is EGNOS, or European Geostationary Overlay Service. It has 4 or 5 satellites.
What does a gps satelite do?
A GPS satellite emits a very precise and accurate time signal that the receiver can use to calculate it's distance from the satellite.
what does the phrase gps caddie meaN?
A GPS stands for Global Positioning Satellite and is a device which uses satellite location to determine your position. A caddie is a device which is a container or carrier for another item. As such, a GPS caddie is an item which holds a GPS.
What is the transmission media of GPS?
satellite signals
Is international space station closer to Earth than the weather satellites and GPS satellites in miles?
It depends on which satellite you are talking about. However YES, it is closer than any geostationary weather satellite and it is closer than any GPS satellites.
Why does a satellite travel over different parts of the earth?
Because most satellites are not 'geostationary'. A geostationary satellite orbits the Earth at the same speed that the Earth spins on its axis - such as the GPS grid, or TV relay satellites. Most satellites travel faster or slower than the Earth spins.
What is a geostationary satellite?
Geostationary is the moving orbit in the plane of the equator. Geostationary satellites are 22,300 miles above the Earths surface, and remain stationary at a fixed point. Weather and communication satellites are examples of geostationary satellites.
What type of orbit is used by gps satellites subsynchronous or sunsynchronous?
Geostationary satellites are the ones used for GPS satellites.
How many satellites do you need for a GPS to find your position on earth?
There are 24 satellites in the United States GPS system that are active. There are 6 more that are "asleep" and saving power until they are activated to replace one of the 24 satellites that has to be taken off line for maintenance, damage, and so forth.The Russians also have roughly that number of satellites in their GLONASS system.Europe is deploying satellites in its Galileo positioning system.Japan has or will launch its first satellite in its QTZZ positiong system.There are also about 4 satellites in WAAS, the Wide Area Augmentation System that makes GPS more accurate. Europe's version of this is EGNOS, or European Geostationary Overlay Service. It has 4 or 5 satellites.
Are G.P.S and Geo-stationary satellites are different?
Yes, GPS and GeoStationary satellites are two different things.
How does gps calculate its positinon?
by satellite.
Where can I find information about gps satellite tracking?
Here's a link to a website that offers a lot of interesting information to learn about GPS satellite tracking. http://www.edu-observatory.org/gps/tracking.html
What does a gps satelite do?
A GPS satellite emits a very precise and accurate time signal that the receiver can use to calculate it's distance from the satellite.
what does the phrase gps caddie meaN?
A GPS stands for Global Positioning Satellite and is a device which uses satellite location to determine your position. A caddie is a device which is a container or carrier for another item. As such, a GPS caddie is an item which holds a GPS.
What is a gps satellite's orbit type?
Geosynchronous
What is the transmission media of GPS?
satellite signals
