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Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Global Positioning Satellites

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The physics associated with global positioning satellites is discussed. The mechanism by which they triangulate the location of an object is described.

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gps, satellites, triangulation
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global position, global positioning satellites, orbit, orbital motion, satellite motion, satellite orbit, triangulate, hyperphysics, hyperphysics: global positioning satellites, orbital, satellite, satellites in orbit
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