The Different Aspects Of GPS

by Matt Meeano The GPS unit sitting on your dashboard owes its existence to the need for the United States military to be able to navigate the surface of the Earth with ease. In the 1970’s and 1980’s, the United States launched satellites into the Earth’s atmosphere into geo-synchronous orbit. These satellites made it possible for the military to maneuver on land and sea with ease. The way GPS works is simple. The GPS units receive a signalfrom the satellites in orbit. The signal is analyzed