Satellite Navigation and GPS
94 entries in the Satellite Navigation and GPS compendium.
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AN/PSN-13 Defense Advanced GPS ReceiverMilitary handheld GPS receiver with encrypted P(Y) code capability.Assisted GNSSA-GNSS uses radio networks to speed satellite positioning fixes.Automatic vehicle locationAutomatic vehicle location determines and transmits a vehicle's geographic position.
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DeLormeGPS and satellite messaging pioneer acquired by Garmin in 2016.DORIS (satellite system)French Doppler-based system for orbit determination and positioning.
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Earth-centered, Earth-fixed coordinate systemA Cartesian system with origin at Earth's center for satellite navigation.European Geostationary Navigation Overlay ServiceEuropean satellite-based augmentation system for GPS and future Galileo.
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Galileo (satellite navigation system)European Union's civilian GNSS providing independent high-precision positioning.Garmin ForerunnerGPS sports watches for runners and triathletes.Garmin iQuePDA line with integrated GPS and turn-by-turn navigation.Global Positioning SystemA satellite navigation system providing global positioning and timing.GLONASSRussian satellite navigation system offering global coverage and comparable precision to GPS.GPS Block IIFInterim GPS satellites bridging to Block III, final Block II series.GPS drawingCreating large-scale art by recording GPS-tracked routes.GPS IIR-1First Block IIR GPS satellite destroyed 13 seconds after launch.GPS satellite blocksGenerations of GPS satellites, from Block I to Block IIIF.GPS tracking unitA device that tracks assets using GNSS and transmits location data.GPS watchA wrist-worn device with integrated GPS for sports and fitness.GPS-aided GEO augmented navigationIndia's satellite-based augmentation system for precise air navigation.GPS·CDifferential GPS correction service for Canada, discontinued in 2011.
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Joint Precision Airdrop SystemGPS-guided steerable parachute system for precision military airdrops.Joint precision approach and landing systemMilitary all-weather precision landing system using differential GPS.
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Lexus LinkLexus's subscription-based telematics service launched in 2000.LRKDual-frequency GPS kinematic method enabling centimetre accuracy at long range.
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Navigation Data StandardStandardized binary format for automotive navigation data exchange.Navstar 7The only Block I GPS satellite lost in a launch failure.Networked Transport of RTCM via Internet ProtocolA protocol for streaming GNSS correction data over the Internet.NextNavTerrestrial positioning network complementing GPS with indoor and altitude capability.
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OmniSTARProprietary SBAS correction service using geostationary satellites across eight regions.OPS 5111First GPS satellite launched, demonstrating navigation feasibility.OPS 5112Second Block I GPS satellite, launched in 1978.OPS 5113Third Block I GPS satellite, launched 1978, retired 1992.OPS 5114Fourth Block I GPS satellite, launched in 1978.OPS 5117Fifth Block I GPS satellite, launched in 1980.OPS 5118Sixth Block I GPS satellite, launched in 1980.OPS 9794Eighth Block I GPS satellite, launched in 1983.
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Precise Point PositioningSingle-receiver GNSS method achieving centimeter-level positioning accuracy.Precision Lightweight GPS ReceiverRuggedized hand-held GPS receiver for the U.S. military.
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Shadow MatchingImproves GNSS positioning accuracy in urban canyons using building shadows.SiReNTSingapore's official high-precision GPS reference network for cadastral and survey work.Sony PyxisOne of the first consumer GPS devices with swappable map databases.SPOT Satellite MessengerGPS tracking and messaging via Globalstar satellite network.StravaSocial fitness tracking platform using GPS data.
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Time to first fixTime for a GPS receiver to acquire signals and calculate a fix.Transit (satellite navigation system)First operational satellite navigation system, used by U.S. Navy.
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United States v. Jones (2012)GPS tracking on a vehicle is a Fourth Amendment search.USA-1 (satellite)First satellite to receive a USA designation.USA-10Last of eleven Block I GPS demonstration satellites.USA-100Fifteenth Block IIA GPS satellite, launched in 1994.USA-117Sixteenth Block IIA GPS satellite, launched in 1996.USA-126Seventeenth Block IIA GPS satellite, decommissioned after over 18 years of service.USA-128Eighteenth Block IIA GPS satellite, decommissioned after nearly 15 years.USA-135Last Block IIA GPS satellite, launched in 1997, served until 2019.USA-145Third Block IIR GPS satellite, launched in 1999 and still operational.USA-150Fourth Block IIR GPS satellite, replaced the first operational GPS satellite.USA-151Fifth Block IIR GPS satellite, reactivated multiple times after initial retirement.USA-166Eighth Block IIR GPS satellite, launched in 2003, still operational.USA-203A GPS satellite rendered non-operational by a signal filter anomaly.USA-206Last Block IIR GPS satellite and final Delta II GPS launch.USA-213First Block IIF GPS satellite, launched on a Delta IV in 2010.USA-289First GPS Block III satellite, heaviest GPS satellite launched.USA-35First operational Block II GPS satellite, launched on maiden Delta II flight.USA-38Second operational Block II GPS satellite, launched June 1989.USA-42Third Block II GPS satellite, operational from 1989 to 2000.USA-47Fourth Block II GPS satellite, operational from 1989 to 2001.USA-49Fifth Block II GPS satellite, operational from 1989 to 2005.USA-5Tenth Block I GPS satellite; last Block I decommissioned.USA-50Sixth Block II GPS satellite, operational from 1990 to 2000.USA-54Seventh Block II GPS satellite, declared unusable in 1996.USA-581Ninth GPS Block III satellite, first with laser retroreflector array.USA-63Eighth Block II GPS satellite, operational from 1990 to 2002.USA-64Last Block II GPS satellite launched and retired.USA-66First Block IIA GPS satellite, operated over 25 years.USA-71Second Block IIA GPS satellite, operational from 1991 to 2011.USA-79Third Block IIA GPS satellite, operated from 1992 to 2009.USA-80Fourth Block IIA GPS satellite, launched in 1992 and retired in 1997.USA-83Fifth Block IIA GPS satellite, served over 22 years.USA-84Sixth Block IIA GPS satellite, served twenty years before disposal.USA-85Seventh Block IIA GPS satellite, launched in 1992 and retired in 2008.USA-87Eighth Block IIA GPS satellite, launched December 1992.USA-88Ninth Block IIA GPS satellite, operated in plane B slot 1.USA-90Tenth Block IIA GPS satellite, launched in 1993, operated until 2005.USA-91Eleventh Block IIA GPS satellite, launched in 1993 and decommissioned in 2007.USA-92Twelfth Block IIA GPS satellite, served over 20 years.USA-96Last Block IIA GPS satellite to be retired.
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Wide Area Augmentation SystemFAA system augmenting GPS for aviation accuracy, integrity, and availability.World Geodetic SystemStandard for Earth-centered coordinates, geodesy, and satellite navigation.