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by J Herrera

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But, first than anything, what is exactly a Global Positioning System
(GPS) ?
It is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24
satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense. At first,
GPS was going to be used by military applications, but later in the 1980s,
the government allowed it to be available for civilian use. It doesnt matter
the weather conditions, GPS keeps working anywhere in the world and
the whole day. It is not necessary any subscription fees or setup
charges to use GPS.

The second question would be: How it works?
GPS satellites circle the earth twice a day in a very precise orbit and
transmit signal information to earth. GPS receivers can calculate exactly
where the user is by taking this information and using triangulation. In
other words, the GPS receiver compares the time a signal was
transmitted by a satellite with the time it was received. The time
difference tells the GPS receiver how far away the satellite is. And by
repeating this procedure with a few more satellites, the receiver can
determine the users position and show it on the units electronic map.

A GPS receiver can calculate the latitude and longitude and track
movement if it is locked on to the signal of at least three satellites. And it
can determine the users latitude, longitude and altitude using four or more
satellites. But it doesnt end with this, because once we have the users
position, the GPS unit can calculate other information, such as speed,
bearing, track, trip distance, distance to destination, and much more. So
not just you can know where exactly somebody is, but also you can
know a lot of things about that person, and it doesnt matter where in the
world that person may be.
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J Herrera is a freelance writer for GPS topics.
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