Galileo Will Launch Two Satellites in October
by Rebecca Pearson on May 25, 2011 |
 Galileo, the global navigation system under development by the European Union (EU) and the European Space Agency (ESA), is expected to launch two operational satellites in October of this year. Galileo will launch its first two satellites from French Guiana on October 20. Six months ...
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Tags: Europe, Galileo, satellites, navigation, October, European Space Agency, GPS, GLONASS, 2019 |
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Improving GPS Accuracy Worldwide
by Rebecca Pearson on Apr 4, 2011 |
 Improvements to the overall GPS navigation system are expected to be completed this spring. Average GPS users who depend on these devices for street navigation will be unaware of the changes. The improvements, however, will give American troops a drastic advantage over current systems.
Originally, ...
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Tags: GPS, Air Force, satellites, troops, Afghanistan, devices, accuracy, American, navigation system |
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Japan's Earthquake Affects GPS Coordinates
by Rebecca Pearson on Mar 15, 2011 |
 The powerful and devastating 8.9 earthquake that hit Japan last week destroyed villages and dramatically altered the country's coastline. The magnitude was so great that is shifted the region's geography and as a result, GPS coordinates throughout Japan changed.
With approximately 1,200 GPS monitoring sites across ...
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Tags: Japan, earthquake, tsunami, GPS, coordinates, satellites, Earth, geography |
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