DocumentCode
1035958
Title
Perspective/navigation-The Global Positioning System
Author
Getting, Ivan A.
Volume
30
Issue
12
fYear
1993
Firstpage
36
Lastpage
38
Abstract
A brief history of navigation is given, highlighting the needs that led ultimately to the development of 3-D satellite based navigation. The evolution of Navstar, commonly known as GPS (Global Positioning System), is traced from its initial conception in 1960. The use of bandwidth compression to overcome the SNR problem is discussed. An explanation of how the GPS works is provided. Civilian as well as military applications are examined.<>
Keywords
radionavigation; satellite relay systems; 3-D satellite based navigation; GPS; Global Positioning System; Navstar; bandwidth compression; civilian applications; military applications; navigation; Aircraft navigation; Global Positioning System; Inertial navigation; Jupiter; Laboratories; Observatories; Position measurement; Pulse measurements; Radio navigation; Time measurement;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9235
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/6.272176
Filename
272176
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