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  • A Global Positioning System (GPS) is a constellation of 24 satellites, developed by the U.S. Department of Defense that orbit the earth at an altitude of 20,200 km. These satellites transmit signals that allows a GPS receiver anywhere on earth to calculate its own location. The GPS is used in navigation, mapping, surveying, and other applications where precise positioning is necessary. Group: Instrument_Details Entry_ID: GPS Group: Instrument_Identification Instrument_Category: Earth Remote Sensing Instruments Instrument_Class: Passive Remote Sensing Instrument_Type: Positioning/Navigation Instrument_Subtype: GPS Short_Name: GPS Long_Name: Global Positioning System End_Group Group: Associated_Platforms Short_Name: UND CITATION II Short_Name: SNOE Short_Name: GRACE Short_Name: DC-8 Short_Name: AIRCRAFT End_Group Online_Resource: http://scign.jpl.nasa.gov/learn/gps1.htm Creation_Date: 2007-02-06 Group: Instrument_Logistics Instrument_Owner: USA/NASA Instrument_Owner: USA/DOD/USAF End_Group End_Group (en)

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