GPS

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GPS (Global Positioning System) is a satellite-based navigation system that provides precise location and timing information to military and civilian users worldwide.

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All labels observed (10)

Label Occurrences
GPS canonical 45
Global Positioning System 21
A-GPS 2

Statements (72)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Global Navigation Satellite System
Satellite Navigation System
abbreviation GPS self-link
accuracyCivilianTypical About 5 to 10 meters
accuracyMilitaryTypical Higher than civilian accuracy
basedOn Satellite Constellation
canBeAugmentedBy Differential GPS
EGNOS
Real-time Kinematic Positioning
WAAS
civilSignal C/A Code
competesWith BeiDou
GLONASS
Galileo
coordinateSystem WGS84
countryOfOrigin United States of America
coverageArea Global
declaredFullyOperationalBy United States Air Force
developedBy Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense
fullName GPS self-linksurface differs
surface form: Global Positioning System
fullOperationalCapability 1995
governedBy Department of Defense directives
surface form: United States Department of Defense Policy
governedByStandard GPS self-linksurface differs
surface form: IS-GPS-200

GPS self-linksurface differs
surface form: IS-GPS-705

IS-GPS-800
hasComponent Control Segment
Space Segment
User Segment
initialOperationalCapability 1993
isPartOf Global Navigation Satellite System Infrastructure
militarySignal M-Code
P(Y) Code
minimumOperationalSatellites 24
numberOfOrbitalPlanes 6
operatedBy United States Space Force
orbitalType Medium Earth Orbit
ownedBy United States government
surface form: United States Government
primaryUse Navigation
Positioning
Timing
provides Precise Time
Three-dimensional Position
Velocity Information
providesServiceTo Civilian Users
Commercial Users
Military Users
requires Line of Sight to Satellites
selectiveAvailabilityDisabledOn 2000-05-01
signalFrequencyBand L1
L2
L5
signalType Spread Spectrum
subjectToErrorSource Ionospheric Delay
Multipath Interference
Orbital Ephemeris Error
Satellite Clock Error
Tropospheric Delay
supportsApplication Aviation Navigation
Geodesy
Land Navigation
Maritime Navigation
Power Grid Synchronization
Precision Agriculture
Scientific Research
Search and Rescue Operations
Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED Location
surface form: Smartphone Location Services

Surveying
Telecommunications Timing
Vehicle Navigation Systems
typicalConstellationSize 24 to 32 satellites
typicalOrbitalAltitude 20200 kilometers
usesMedium Radio Signals

Referenced by (75)

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Indian Space Research Organisation developedSystem GPS
this entity surface form: NavIC
National Geodetic Survey uses GPS
this entity surface form: Global Positioning System
Air Force Space Command oversawProgram GPS
this entity surface form: Global Positioning System
Lockheed Martin majorProduct GPS
this entity surface form: GPS III satellites
WGS84 usedBy GPS
this entity surface form: Global Positioning System
Boss uses GPS
Apple Watch hasFeature GPS
GPS fullName GPS self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Global Positioning System
GPS abbreviation GPS self-link
GPS governedByStandard GPS self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: IS-GPS-200
GPS governedByStandard GPS self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: IS-GPS-705
Find My iPhone uses GPS
Continuously Operating Reference Stations network uses GPS
this entity surface form: Global Positioning System
Schriever Space Force Base supportsSystem GPS
this entity surface form: Global Positioning System
Waze uses GPS
Moto hasFeature GPS
AFSPC responsibleFor GPS
subject surface form: Air Force Space Command
this entity surface form: Global Positioning System
AFSPC operated GPS
subject surface form: Air Force Space Command
this entity surface form: Global Positioning System
50th Space Wing operatedSystem GPS
this entity surface form: Global Positioning System
Asia associatedAct GPS
Positioning, Navigation, and Timing usesSystem GPS
this entity surface form: Global Positioning System
IS-GPS-800 appliesTo GPS
this entity surface form: Global Positioning System
IS-GPS-800 concerns GPS
this entity surface form: Navstar GPS
Galileo compatibleWith GPS
M-Code partOf GPS
this entity surface form: Global Positioning System
Aviation Navigation includesTechnology GPS
this entity surface form: Global Positioning System
Vehicle Navigation Systems usesTechnology GPS
this entity surface form: Global Positioning System
Global Navigation Satellite System Infrastructure includesSystem GPS
this entity surface form: Global Positioning System
GLONASS alternativeTo GPS
BeiDou competitor GPS
WAAS basedOn GPS
this entity surface form: Global Positioning System
EGNOS basedOn GPS
this entity surface form: Global Positioning System
EGNOS basedOn GPS
Differential GPS uses GPS
this entity surface form: Global Positioning System
Hafele–Keating experiment relatedTo GPS
this entity surface form: global positioning system