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Cerrena [4.2K]
3 years ago
13

How many gps satallites orbit the earth ??

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oksano4ka [1.4K]3 years ago
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GPS Satellite Constellation: The baseline satellite constellation consists of 24 satellites positioned in six earth-centered orbital planes withfour operation satellites and a spare satellite slot in each orbital plane. The system can support a constellation of up to thirty satellites in orbit.
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