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Article: GPS--Your Ticket To Ride. (Techno-Scope).(Global Positioning System uses)
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- Poptronics
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- January 1, 2002
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Today, when consumers are buying gadgets formerly reserved for NASA engineers and MIT research scientists, you never have to worry about finding your way again. The GPS (Global Positioning System) is available and affordable, and it's making the average road trip simple to navigate and a heck of a lot more interesting.
According to the www.GPSStore.com Web site, the Global Positioning System, "...is a constellation of satellites that orbit the earth twice a day, transmitting precise time and position (latitude, longitude and altitude)." With a GPS receiver, it is possible to determine your location anywhere on the Earth.
By the start of the new ...