PPS GPS: What Is It? And How Do I Get It

Abstract

Navigation Satellite Timing and Ranging (NAVSTAR) Global Positioning System (GPS) provides two positioning services: The Standard Positioning Service (SPS) and the Precise Positioning Service (PPS). PPS receivers have the capability of removing the effects of Selective Availability (SA) and operating in an Antispoofing (A-S) environment. PPS receivers can obtain absolute, stand- alone, real-time positions accurate to approximately 10 meters, horizontally. In the past, PPS users wore green suits, and SPS users were everyone else. Agencies within the Department of Defense (DOD) can obtain PPS receivers; agencies outside of DOD are writing Memorandums of Agreement (MOA) with DOD to also obtain PPS receivers. This paper will discuss the capabilities of PPS GPS and how a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Division or District can obtain them.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA281345

Entities

People

  • Thomas M. Cox Jr.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Antispoofing
  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Carrier Frequencies
  • Command And Control
  • Dead Reckoning
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineers
  • Frequency
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Governments
  • Navigation
  • Navigators
  • Range Finding

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space