Navigation Satellite Timing and Ranging. This is the constellation of satellites that make up the space portion of GPS, maintained by the U.S. Department of Defense. There are 27 satellites total, 24 active and three spares.
NAVSTAR is an acronym for NAVigation Satellite Timing and Ranging. NAVSTAR satellites comprise the GPS constellation.
This is the GPS developed by the government of the United States. This system works primarily in the United States, although there is support for Mexico and Canada as well. This system is not compatible with Glonass based GPS devices.
The Navstar Global Positioning System (GPS) is a space-based constellation of orbiting satellites providing navigation data to military and civilian users all over the world. This system is maintained by the U.S. Military and provides the foundation for almost all commercial GPS systems in use in the United States.
Term associated with GPS; NAVigation by Satellite Tracking And Ranging. More information: GPS
The name given to the American GPS satellite constellation. NAVSTAR is an acronym for NAVigation Satellite Timing and Ranging. . The fully operational constellation is composed of six orbital planes, each containing four satellites. At present, a total of 27 healthy satellites are aloft in the NAVSTAR system; the full complement of 24 and 3 additional satellites to be used as spares. Follow-on satellites are constructed and awaiting launch as needed or desired.
The official U.S. Government name given to the GPS satellite system. NAVSTAR is an acronym for NAVigation Satellite Timing and Ranging.
The US Military "nickname" for the GPS
(NAVigation Satellite Timing and Ranging) The original name given to the GPS satellite system.
the U.S. based global navigation satellite system that was funded by taxpayers and controlled by the DOD.
(Navigation Satellite Timing and Ranging) - The name given to the system of GPS satellites.
The name of the United States Department of Defense satellite navigation system.
Navigation Satellite Timing and Ranging. (The official U.S. Government name given to the GPS satellite system)
NAV igation atellite iming and anging. The official U.S. Government name given to the GPS satellite system. Now referred to as Global Positioning System.
