How Global Positioning System Works (2008)
2008 · Short film · 4 min
Synopsis
In this NASA video segment a NASA expert explains the inner workings of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Learn more about trilateration and how four satellites work together to identify exact locations on Earth with the help of a two-dimensional model.
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Details
- Running time
- 4 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- NASA
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- satellite
- global positioning system
- GPS
- technology
- aviation
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