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written by Fu-Kwun Hwang
This applet describes and demonstrates how GPS works. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is actually a constellation of 27 Earth-orbiting satellites (24 in operation and three extras in case one fails)implemented by the U.S. military for military navigation.
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Astronomy
- Instrumentation
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- Technology
- High School
- Lower Undergraduate
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© 2001 Fu-Kwun Hwang
Keywords:
GPS, global positioning system, graphing, plotting, satellite tracking, technology
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F. Hwang, (2001), WWW Document, (http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/index.php?topic=465.0).
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F. Hwang, NTNU Java: How GPS works (2001), <http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/index.php?topic=465.0>.
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Hwang, F. (2007, April 23). NTNU Java: How GPS works. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/index.php?topic=465.0
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Hwang, Fu-Kwun. NTNU Java: How GPS works. April 23, 2007. http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/index.php?topic=465.0 (accessed 19 April 2024).
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Hwang, Fu-Kwun. NTNU Java: How GPS works. 2001. 23 Apr. 2007. 19 Apr. 2024 <http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/index.php?topic=465.0>.
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