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An 18 page research paper that presents a technically-oriented overview of the components and purposes for the Global Positioning System. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Tabbert, 2004). In order to be considered a "world powewr," a nation required a strong navy. Today, the same thing can be said about nations that have a "robust space
capability" (Nobbe and Tabbert, 2004, p. 51). Space-based technology can provide a global reach that is vital in communications; in the gathering of intelligence; surveillance and reconnaissance and in targeting
world conflicts (Nobbe and Tabbert, 2004). Global-positioning system (GPS) technology plays a vital role in this scenario. It is not only vital to military operations, but brings immense value to
the automotive, nautical and aeronautical navigation industry (Nobbe and Tabbert, 2004). The following examination presents an overview of GPS technology. GPS history : The launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik
in 1957, the worlds first satellite, can be said to mark the beginning of GPS (History of GPS, 2004). Scientists who studied the orbit of the satellite realized that they
could track it using its radio signal. This, in turn, led to the realization that an individual on earth could discern his position if he could read the signal from
the satellite in conjunction with knowing the precise orbit of the satellite (History of GPS, 2004). Subsequently, in 1964, US submarines began using this method via a positioning system
known as the TRANSIT system of GPS (History of GPS, 2004). This required only one satellite but this also limited readings to once every 35 to 45 minutes (History of
GPS, 2004). Furthermore, the submarine had to be stationary for readings to be accurate. On May 31, 1967, the US Navy launched the TIMATION I satellite, which greatly improved the
TRANSIT system by including an atomic clock in the satellites makeup. The atomic clock informed navigators of the length of time it took each signal to leave the satellite and
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