File:GPS Satellite NASA art-iif.jpg

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English: Artist's conception of GPS Block II-F satellite in Earth orbit.
Français : Vue d'artiste d'un satellite GPS Block II-F sur orbite terrestre.
Date Unknown date
Source https://www.egraphicbd.com [dead link] (Wayback Machine)
Author NASA
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Public domain This file is in the public domain in the United States because it was solely created by NASA. NASA copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted". (See Template:PD-USGov, NASA copyright policy page or JPL Image Use Policy.)
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GPS determines the position of a vessel by comparing signals from several transmitting satellites in medium earth orbit (MEO). Differential GPS (DGPS) provides error correction to the GPS signals in order to increase location fix accuracy.

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current20:20, 9 February 2006Thumbnail for version as of 20:20, 9 February 20061,006 × 806 (111 KB)wikimediacommons>Michaelfavor~commonswikiArtist Interpretation of GPS satellite, image courtesy of NASA http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/ftp/gps/ggeninfo/gps-iif.tif