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How GPS Works
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The GPS consists of three main segments: space, control, and user. Satellites, which are launched into specific orbits and monitored by ground station, transmit information in form of radio signals. Ground stations update the information from satellites and send update signals back to satellites. ....
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.... shown in Figure 6, the GPS control segment includes monitor stations, ground antenna stations, and a master control station. Monitor stations are located at five different places around the world. They are Hawaii and Kwajalein in the Pacific Ocean, Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, Ascension Island in the Atlantic Ocean, and Colorado Springs in Colorado. The monitor stations receive signals from all satellites and collect data. The master control station, which is located at Schriever Air F.... |
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