tfmA to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoWithout GPS: EU researchers develop satellite-independent navigation systemwww.heise.deexternal-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up1159arrow-down11file-textcross-posted to: buyeuropean@feddit.ukBuyFromEUEurope
arrow-up1158arrow-down1external-linkWithout GPS: EU researchers develop satellite-independent navigation systemwww.heise.detfmA to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square14linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: buyeuropean@feddit.ukBuyFromEUEurope
minus-squareNull User Object@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-28 months agoNitpick: GPS satellites are not in geosynchronous orbit and are at about 12,540 miles up. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System Doesn’t really negate your point, though. That’s still a lot further away than a ground based system would be.
Nitpick: GPS satellites are not in geosynchronous orbit and are at about 12,540 miles up.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System
Doesn’t really negate your point, though. That’s still a lot further away than a ground based system would be.