Matters of State - Underreported Issues in World News & International Relations

Global navigation satellite systems


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GPS is a critical part of our everyday lives and underpins much of the infrastructure surrounding us. But the GPS satellite system is just one of a growing list of so-called global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) that can provide space-based positioning, navigation, and timing.



In this episode, we explore how GPS fits into the larger GNSS constellation and discuss the future of satellite navigation services.



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Take a look at some of our favorite articles that we came across while researching this topic:



* Other Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), GPS Program Office* How China’s GPS ‘rival’ Beidou is plotting to go global, BBC, Pratik Jakhar* Galileo is the European global satellite-based navigation system, European GSA




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Matters of State - Underreported Issues in World News & International RelationsBy Young Professionals in International Relations