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Where on Earth Am I?. Courtesy of U.S. Army. 24,901.55mi. 360 o. divide. 69.17mi. Courtesy of NASA. hdd o mm’. 69.17mi. 60min. 1.15mi. Courtesy of NASA. hdd o mm’ ss”. 1.15mi = 6,072ft. 60sec. 101ft. Courtesy of NASA. hdd o mm’ ss.s”. 10.1ft = 10 to 15ft. Courtesy of NASA. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Where on Earth Am I?
Courtesy of U.S. Army
360o
24,901.55midivide
69.17miCourtesy of NASA
69.17mi
hddo mm’
60min
1.15miCourtesy of NASA
1.15mi = 6,072ft
hddo mm’ ss”
60sec
101ftCourtesy of NASA
hddo mm’ ss.s”
10.1ft = 10 to 15ft
Courtesy of NASA
hddo mm’ ss.s”=10.1ft
hddo mm’ ss”=101ft
hddo mm’=1.15mi
hddo=69.1mi
Courtesy of NASA
GPSCourtesy of U.S.Army
GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
• GPS was developed by the U.S. Dept. of Defense as a world wide navigation system.
• GPS uses satellites and computers to compute position anywhere on earth.
• GPS consists of three segments: space, control and user.
USAF Research Laboratory
http://gps.faa.gov
SpaceCourtesy of U.S.Army
Courtesy of Garmin Corp
http://www.nlsa.com/gps.html
http://gps.faa.gov
Control
Courtesy of Garmin Corp.
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