NAVSTAR Global Positioning System Overview

Abstract

Currently, the GPS program is in the full-scale engineering and development phase. During this phase, a constellation of five to six satellites is being maintained to support testing so that the operational effectiveness of the GPS concept for both military and civilian users will be verified. The buildup of the operational constellation will begin in late 1986 and will take approximately two years to complete. Even though the system is not fully operational, several potential civilian applications exist.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 10, 1984
Accession Number
ADA140793

Entities

People

  • W. H. Wooden

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Classification
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Governments
  • Grids
  • Navigation
  • Procurement
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Three Dimensional
  • World Geodetic System

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites