To: antidemocommie
The 24 GPS satellites are 20,000 miles above earth, not 125 miles.
To: johnandrhonda
The 24 GPS satellites are 20,000 miles above earth, not 125 miles. You expect journalists to check facts ?? Shame on you :) ....
They're idiots .. do you expect anything less ?
To: johnandrhonda
GPS satellites are, but they might be referring to commsat constellations like Iridium that are in near earth orbits. Higher than 125 miles, though.
To: johnandrhonda
The 24 GPS satellites are 20,000 miles above earth, not 125 miles.Guess again - 20,000 miles would make them nearly geostationary - and they are most decidely NOT.
21 posted on
02/22/2002 3:17:26 PM PST by
_Jim
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