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GPS: Principles and Applications by Nikhil Seth is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the Global Positioning System (GPS) which uses a network of satellites to enable the precise determination of locations on Earth. It provides a brief history of GPS, explaining that it was originally developed by the US Department of Defense and became fully operational in 1990 with 24 satellites in orbit. The key components of GPS are described as the space segment consisting of the satellites, the control segment of ground stations, and the user segment of GPS receivers. It then exp
- Author
- Nikhil Seth
- Language
- EN