Satellite navigation
Satellite navigation, also known as satellite-based positioning or simply GPS (Global Positioning System), is a technology that enables precise determination of geographic location and time information anywhere on or near the Earth's surface. It is based on a network of satellites orbiting the Earth and a collection of ground-based receivers that receive signals from these satellites to calculate the user's position.
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It is based on a network of satellites orbiting the Earth and a collection of ground-based receivers that receive signals from these satellites to calculate the user's position. Satellite navigation systems have various applications, including navigation for vehicles, tracking and monitoring of assets, surveying and mapping, and timing synchronization for telecommunications and scientific experiments. The most widely used and well-known satellite navigation system is the GPS, which is operated by the United States government. Other countries, such as Russia (GLONASS), the European Union (Galileo), and China (BeiDou), have also developed their own satellite navigation systems. This Wikipedia page provides comprehensive information about the technology, its history, functioning, applications, and the various satellite navigation systems in operation around the world.