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This article explains how the Global Positioning System works, including how a GPS receiver determines locations on Earth using satellite information, and how general and special relativity affect the signals transmitted from satellites.
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Title = {How does GPS work?},
Publisher = {Institute of Physics},
Volume = {2023},
Number = {11 December 2023},
Month = {August 29, 2011},
Year = {2006}
}
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