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Article #201: GPS Devices are Now Used for Other Purposes Too

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The Global Positioning System (GPS) is research to monitor the movements of the
the fully functional Global Navigational satellite Sputnik, which later resulted
Satellite System which will help in in the technological development of GPS.
determining the location, speed/direction There are chances of the speed of GPS
and time with the assistance of 24 medium getting affected by the inconsistencies
earth orbit satellites. Known as a useful of atmospheric conditions. But this can
tool for mapmaking, land surveying, be improved with the correction of these
commerce, and scientific uses, GPS is now errors. In the advanced modern world, GPS
a widely used navigation aid world wide. is mainly used in various daily life
It is also used for various applications equipments including mobile phones. These
including study of earth devices help in making mobile phones more
The current GPS is divided into three sophisticated and technologically
major segments called space segment (SS), advanced. With the mobile phones
control segment (CS), and user segment connected with GPS, the user will find it
(US).It is the navigation message no hard to understand the location,
broadcasted by GPS satellites that climatic conditions and other
provides the time-of-day, GPS week number geographical details.
and satellite health information. Nowadays, GPS devices are connected with
The history of GPS traces back to the cars, helping the drivers in getting the
early 1940's when the World War II was on exact knowledge of the geography, climate
full swing. But it was the launching of and details ensuring safe driving at
Sputnik in 1957 by Soviet Union that strange areas.
paved for later developments in this GPS Sat Nav Devices
field. A team of U.S. scientists under Alice Erin is an Expert Author.
Dr. Richard B. Kershner were involved in






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