GPS_Satellite_NASA_art-iif.jpg


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English: Artist's conception of GPS Block II-F satellite in Earth orbit.
Français : Vue d'artiste d'un satellite GPS Block II-F sur orbite terrestre.
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Author NASA
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GPS determines the position of a vessel by comparing signals from several transmitting satellites in medium earth orbit (MEO). Differential GPS (DGPS) provides error correction to the GPS signals in order to increase location fix accuracy.

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