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Introduction
to the
Global Positioning System
Pre-Work
Pre-Work Objectives
User Segment
Control Segment
Ground
Antennas
Master Station
Monitor Stations
Control Segment
US Space Command
Cape Canaveral
Hawaii
Kwajalein Atoll
Ascension
Is.
Diego Garcia
Monitor Station
Ground Antenna
Space Segment
User Segment
Military.
Search and rescue.
Disaster relief.
Surveying.
Marine, aeronautical and terrestrial navigation.
Remote controlled vehicle and robot guidance.
Satellite positioning and tracking.
Shipping.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Recreation.
T+3
Satellite PRN
Receiver PRN
Zulu Time
Earths Atmosphere
Solid Structures
Metal
Electro-magnetic Fields
User error = +- 1 km
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(CMG) (x)
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Desired Track
(DTK) (x)
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Bearing = 650
COG = 50 XTE
= 1/2 mi.
Active GOTO
Waypoint
Bearing = 780
COG = 3500
XTE = 1/3 mi.
eg
L
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Ac
Bearing = 400
COG = 1040
XTE = 1/4 mi.
Position Fix
Waypoint
Start
= Waypoints
Differential GPS
Realtime
Post process
x+5, y-3
x+30, y+60
x-5, y+3
Receiver
DGPS Receiver
DGPS Site
True coordinates =
x+0, y+0
Yellow areas show overlap between NDGPS stations. Green areas are
little to no coverage. Topography may also limit some areas of coverage
depicted here.
Yellow areas show overlap between NDGPS stations. Green areas are little to no coverage.
Topography may also limit some areas of coverage depicted here.
WAAS Control
Station (West Coast)
GPS Constellation
WAAS Control
Station (East
Coast)
+-15 meters
+3 meters
* Precision depends on good satellite geometry, open sky view, and no user
induced errors.