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| where you are in the first place! Save | | | | GPS, can be integrated into cars, phones, and |
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| of GPS navigation systems. | | | | use and easy to care for - people all across |
| | | | the world are taking the time to understand |
| Put away your compass and don't bother with | | | | the benefits the GPS navigation system can |
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| radionavigation system developed and operated | | | | direct user fees. Who would use a GPS |
| by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS allows | | | | system? |
| land, sea, and airborne users to determine | | | | |
| their position, velocity, and time 24 hours a | | | | There are many different uses for GPS |
| day, in all weather, anywhere in the world | | | | devices: (1) Farming - For navigation during |
| with a precision and accuracy far better than | | | | the night time on tractors (2) Balloon |
| other systems available today or in the | | | | Tracking - to identify your location while |
| foreseeable future. | | | | high in the sky (3) Cell Phone Tracking - |
| | | | Used by 911 emergency assistants to locate |
| GPS has become a widely used program used for | | | | the whereabouts of a missing person with a |
| map-making, commerce, land surveying, | | | | cell phone (4) Roadside assistance - to tell |
| hunting, and scientific research. Not only is | | | | the towing company exactly where you are (5) |
| it used for civilian purposes, it is also | | | | Hunting - to track your location and your |
| used for military and naval exercises. Most | | | | hunt (6) Boating - to help you find your |
| importantly, what is trusted by the military | | | | location whenever fog rolls into your area |
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| Department of Defense in the United States, | | | | |
| GPS is officially known as the NAVSTAR GPS. | | | | RESOURCE BOX: |
| The satellite constellation is managed by the | | | | |
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