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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.
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Where on Earth Am I? Courtesy of U.S. Army
24,901.55mi 360o divide 69.17mi Courtesy of NASA
hddo mm’ 69.17mi 60min 1.15mi Courtesy of NASA
hddo mm’ ss” 1.15mi = 6,072ft 60sec 101ft Courtesy of NASA
hddo mm’ ss.s” 10.1ft = 10 to 15ft Courtesy of NASA
hddo=69.1mi hddo mm’=1.15mi hddo mm’ ss”=101ft hddo mm’ ss.s”=10.1ft Courtesy of NASA
GPS Courtesy 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.
Space Courtesy of U.S.Army
Control http://gps.faa.gov