Archive for July 16th, 2008

GPS, Where Am I?

July 16, 2008

When people talk about GPS, they usually mean a Global Positioning Satellite receiver. The GPS is a constellation of 27 Earth orbiting satellites. This system of satellites was originally developed by the military, and then opened to the public.
The 3-4,000 pound satellite, circle the earths globe, at about 12,000 miles, making 2 complete rotations a [...]