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2. Satellite navigation - Wikipedia

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   Satellite navigation is a system that uses satellites to provide geolocation and time information to a receiver on Earth. GNSS is a term that refers to the global navigation satellite systems that operate worldwide, such as GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou. Learn more about the history, technology and applications of satellite navigation from this Wikipedia article.

3. 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 ...

4. 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 ...

5. BeiDou - Wikipedia

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   Coverage polygon of BeiDou-1. BeiDou-1 was an experimental regional navigation system, which consisted of four satellites (three working satellites and one backup satellite). The satellites themselves were based on the Chinese DFH-3 geostationary communications satellite and had a launch weight of 1,000 kg each.

6. GPS signals - Wikipedia

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   GPS signals are broadcast by Global Positioning System satellites to enable satellite navigation. Receivers on or near the Earth's surface can determine location, time, and velocity using this information. The GPS satellite constellation is operated by the 2nd Space Operations Squadron (2SOPS) of Space Delta 8, United States Space Force .

7. Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System - Wikipedia

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   The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System ( IRNSS ), with an operational name of NavIC (acronym for Navigation with Indian Constellation; also, nāvik 'sailor' or 'navigator' in Indian languages), [2] is an autonomous regional satellite navigation system that provides accurate real-time positioning and timing services. [3]