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To: CE2949BB

How many different satellite navigation systems are there?


2 posted on 12/26/2008 5:04:51 AM PST by samtheman
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As of 2007, the United States NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (GPS) is the only fully operational GNSS. The Russian GLONASS is a GNSS in the process of being restored to full operation. The European Union's Galileo positioning system is a GNSS in initial deployment phase, scheduled to be operational in 2013. China has indicated it may expand its regional Beidou navigation system into a global system. India's IRNSS, a regional system is intended to be completed and operational by 2012.

Source: Wikipedia entry for Global navigation satellite system

There's a couple more (France's DORIS, Japan's QZSS), too.

3 posted on 12/26/2008 5:22:56 AM PST by CE2949BB (MERRY CHRISTMAS!)
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