on Mar 8th, 2009How Does A GPS System Work?
By Sebastian Marders
A GPS, or Global Positioning System, is a navigation system which is satellite-based, and comprised of 24 satellites that the U.S. Defense Department placed into orbit. It was first intended for military functions and purposes. However, in the 1980s, the system was made available by the government for civilian service.
GPS works anywhere in the world, in w….
