All the real and fun GPS facts you need to know!

Real data about the GPS:

1. GPS is short for the navigation method known as Global Positioning System

2. There was remarkable cooperation between the United States Department of Defense and Dr. Ivan Getting of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) who created GPS.

3. Originally used by the US military to locate US military position around the world and was not authorized for public use. Not after 1983, it is made available to the public.

4. Initially, there were 11 satellites to support GPS, but due to increasing demand and need for advanced features, 13 more satellites were launched to make a total of 24 satellites in the sky.

5. You have a map installed to track the location on the map.

6. You can indicate your location on the map, as well as your speed, altitude, and compass information.

7. GPS satellites orbit the earth twice a day in a precisely guided orbit. These satellites transmit informational signals to earth and are received by the GPS navigator.

8. The GPS satellites were placed high above the earth’s surface (about 11,000 miles above the earth) to eliminate any interference due to the geometry of the Earth that could cause problems with GPS signal reception.

9. There are various types of GPS navigators that are portable, handheld and in-dash devices.

10. In-dash navigators are devices built into the dashboard of a car and usually help give direction directions to the driver.

11. Portable navigators are devices that come in the form of smartphones like Waze, Sygic, and many more.

12. The portable navigator can be mounted or detached from the car dashboard and can also be used by pedestrians

13. Users can also improve the reception of their GPS system by purchasing smarter GPS navigators.

14. You can get 2D and 3D GPS systems

Fun facts about GPS:

1. In 1992 it was used by the military in Operations Desert Storm

2. Believe it or not, Minnesota scientists have used GPS to study deer behavior and feeding habits

3. Surveyors Used GPS To Measure How Much Buildings Moved After The Oklahoma City Bombing

4. It has settled disputes between landowners

5. It is a great help in hunting and locating shipwrecks

6. He and his data have revealed that Mount Everest is getting taller.

7. In fact, it is the only system today that is precise enough to give the exact position on Earth, regardless of chaotic weather outside or at any possible time.

8. A narcotics suspect was arrested after a GPS-enabled box turtle assisted police in Rock Creek Park.

9. There is a pet tracker, either a collar or backpack device, so you can track your stray or lost pets and hopefully find them.

10. GPS is now installing location-based games on its handheld units to give the user an interactive way to use the system.

11. You can also attach the GPS tracker to your family member’s so that you can locate their position at any time.

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