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2. Satellite navigation - Wikipedia

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   A satellite navigation or satnav system is a system that uses satellites to provide autonomous geopositioning. A satellite navigation system with global coverage is termed global navigation satellite system ( GNSS ). As of 2024, four global systems are operational: the United States 's Global Positioning System (GPS), Russia 's Global ...

3. GLONASS - Wikipedia

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   GLONASS is a global navigation satellite system, providing real time position and velocity determination for military and civilian users. The satellites are located in middle circular orbit at 19,100 km (11,900 mi) altitude with a 64.8° inclination and an orbital period of 11 hours and 16 minutes (every 17 revolutions, done in 8 sidereal days ...

4. Galileo (satellite navigation) - Wikipedia

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   Galileo is a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) that went live in 2016, [5] created by the European Union through the European Space Agency (ESA), operated by the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), [6] headquartered in Prague, Czechia, [7] with two ground operations centres in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, mostly ...

5. Global Positioning System - Wikipedia

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   The Global Positioning System ( GPS ), originally Navstar GPS, [ 2] is a satellite-based radio navigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Space Force. [ 3] It is one of the global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) that provide geolocation and time information to a GPS receiver anywhere on or near ...

6. GNSS applications - Wikipedia

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   GNSS applications. Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers, using the GPS, GLONASS, Galileo or BeiDou system, are used in many applications. The first systems were developed in the 20th century, mainly to help military personnel find their way, but location awareness soon found many civilian applications.

7. List of GPS satellites - Wikipedia

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   Samples of three GPS satellites' orbits over a five-year period (2013 to 2018) USA-242 · USA-239 · USA-151 · Earth As of 15 August 2023, 83 Global Positioning System navigation satellites have been built: 31 are launched and operational, 4 are unhealthy or in reserve, 41 are retired, 2 were lost during launch, and 1 prototype was never launched. 4 Block III satellites have completed ...