SATELLITE SYSTEMS World’s first satellite “Sputnik” - successfully launched by USSR 1957. Number of satellites has significantly increased to over 1,100 operational satellites, with over 2000 obsolete satellites since the first launch. Satellites either orbit the earth as a geostationary or non-geostationary. Geostationary - stationary in the sky above a fixed point on the surface. The increasing amount of old satellites and space debris has risen concerns for collisions with current satellites. GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS (GPS) Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) systems are used to determine the exact location of a number of modes of transport (e.g., airplanes, cars, ships, etc). GPS works in 2 parts - Satellites surrounding the Earth transmit signals to the surface. A network of satellites constantly broadcast a time signal, including it’s position and time; each satellite has an Atomic clock (used in the satellites which are accurate clocks within a fraction of a second per day) which broadcasts the time signal at the speed of light (about 299 792 458 m / s). The receiver then receives the signal, it can usually receive signals from 6 to 8 of them, and compares the time it took each signal to travel from the satellite to the receiver. By doing so, it is able to triangulate and determine it’s position on earth, quite accurately (within 5 and 50 metres). The computer on board the mode of transport calculates its exact position based on the information from at least
There is no longer a need to be a skilled map reader as GPS can provide directions anywhere to the most unskilled navigators, whether it be to a hospital for emergency treatment or a local point of interest for tourists and finds the shortest route16, making travel easier. GPS can also be used to track others16 which has made it far easier to find missing persons as with GPS becoming prevalent in phones and car, almost anyone can be tracked by one of these items. The impact of GPS on travel is unfathomable, it has made the method of navigation that was used for centuries almost obsolete and opened up the world to
From the essay, it can be noted that GSE and GPS have multiple similarities and differences, which sets them apart. More so, GSE covers the gaps, which were left out in the in GPS by giving a more detailed
Geocaching is a great way to spend an afternoon, a day or a weekend. This activity seems to take the nation by storm and is responsible for the increasing popularity and availability of GPS and car navigation systems on the market today. Many people do not just buy minimal systems that guide their coordination with the beeps and echoes, but investing in complete systems that can monitor much more useful and utilities mapping.
An artificial satellite is a man-made instrument that orbits another object. To counter that, a year later, the U.S. launched its own satellite, Explorer 1, designed by the U.S. Army under the direction of rocket scientist Wernher von Braun, and from that, it was known that the Space Race was underway (History.com Staff).
Global positioning system i.e. GPS is a space based satellite navigation system that gives the time and location information in every weather, everywhere on or near the earth where there is a plain or unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites.
GPS software can be installed on all devices so that if they do go missing they can be found.
The development of the Global Positioning System, GPS for short, was accelerated by Sputnik in more than one way. When Sputnik launched, Guier and Wieffenback were able to measure the doppler shift in the signal that was broadcast from Sputnik and successfully estimate the location of Sputnik. After telling their Laboratory’s Director about their discovery they were granted
Before you set off on adventures and attempt to capture your next deer or wild hog, you need to make sure you take all of the right things with you. Most hunters now agree that a GPS helps them to get where they need to be. It is also helpful when you are out hunting with a group, if you need to keep track of where everyone is located. Beyond that, it ensures that if you hit an area that has a lot of the animals you are tracking, you can keep up with where you are.
| * shows evidence of information on GPS’s from a brochure and a scientific source * accesses the scientific accuracy of the brochure by identifying areas of comparison in both publications noting any relevant missing information gives supporting statements for the assessment * evaluates the validity of the information in the brochure and gives supporting statements for the assessment * presents clear relevant drawings that show how waves are used in GPS’s * identifies how the properties of waves that make them useful for this type of technology * identifies some current research into the future development of GPS’s
taxis or buses sending their position obtained via GPS) as well as approaches relying on location information of mobile phones obtained from real-time location databases of the cellular network operators.
There are three ways for anti-GPS spoofing. These are cryptography, signal-distortion detection, and direction-of-arrival sensing. However, use of one method is not enough. Combining strategies is the sure way to secure a countermeasure for spoofing. Cryptographic method allows the users to authenticate signals on the fly. An example of cryptographic technique is the use of PRN codes for the civilian receivers. PRN codes are unpredictable that is why a spoofer cannot grasp the codes ahead of time. In addition, there is still a need of verification of each new signal. Every civilian receiver carries an encryption key similar to the ones used by military receivers. It is difficult for the attackers to obtain the keys correctly. Nevertheless,
Who in here owns a GPS or has a GPS built into their smartphone? Have you ever wondered how that works or more importantly, how did that GPS satellite travel from the ground to its 12,000 mile Medium Earth orbit? If you have ever seen a rocket launch on TV or in person you know how impressive that event is…
The U.S. Department of Defense began developing the Global Positioning System (GPS) in the mid-1970s, eventually spending
There are 24 satellites that circle the earth every 12 hours. These satellites are split into six groups of four and each group creates an orbital plane. These six orbital planes allow the satellites to move in a way that covers the earth completely. GPS satellites transmit signals to equipment on the ground. An example is a GPS receiver (GPS receiver can only receive the signals form the satellites but they can’t transmit any signals). The receivers work best in an open outdoor area where there is a clear view to the sky. At any time there are always four visible satellites. The GPS receiver can calculate how far each satellite is based on the time it took the signal to reach the receiver. Using the distance from each satellite that the receiver calculated it could then use a process called trilateration to pinpoint the location of the receiver [1].
GPS has made our lives so much easier. We don't have to print out directions before heading to an unknown address. GPS-enabled devices we carry with us daily allows us to travel freely without worrying about getting lost. There are also a number of GPS devices to help us keep track of our children. It's a dangerous world out there, and at any moment, we might need to know where our children are located.