GPS

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Global Navigation Satellite System
gptkbp:accuracy centimeter-level (with augmentation)
within a few meters (civilian)
gptkbp:alternativeSystems gptkb:Galileo
gptkb:BeiDou
gptkb:GLONASS
gptkbp:augmentationSystems gptkb:EGNOS
gptkb:MSAS
gptkb:WAAS
gptkbp:civilianSignal unencrypted
gptkbp:constellation gptkb:Medium_Earth_Orbit
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:encryption military signals encrypted
gptkbp:freeFrom yes
gptkbp:frequency gptkb:L1
gptkb:L2
gptkb:L5
gptkbp:fullyOperational 1995
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:United_States_government
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label GPS
gptkbp:launchDate 1978
gptkbp:numberOfSatellites at least 24
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:United_States_Space_Force
gptkbp:orbitType about 12 hours
about 20,200 km
gptkbp:providesService gptkb:navigation
positioning
timing
gptkbp:standsFor gptkb:Global_Positioning_System
gptkbp:type gptkb:radio_waves
gptkbp:usedFor civilian applications
military applications
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:disaster_response
gptkb:military_operation
autonomous vehicles
aviation
outdoor recreation
railways
scientific research
telecommunications
cars
mapping
ships
emergency services
drones
fitness trackers
geocaching
maritime navigation
precision agriculture
smartphones
surveying
timing for financial networks
gptkbp:uses satellites
ground stations
receivers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:DARPA
gptkb:Kalman_filter
gptkb:radar
gptkb:Ivan_Getting
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4