GPS (global positioning system)

GPS (global positioning system)

Of or referring to a space based navigation system that provides location, time, and weather conditions on earth.

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input/output (I/O)

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

The two-way transfer of GPS information with another device, such as a nav plotter, autopilot, or another GPS unit.

international gps service (IGS)

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

An initiative of the International Association of Geodesy, as well as several other scientific organisations, that was established as a service at the beginning of 1994. The IGS comprises of many ...

international terrestrial reference system (ITRS)

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

The most precise, geocentric, globally-defined coordinate system or datum on the earth's surface. It is a more accurate and more convenient a Satellite-Based Datum than the WGS84 Datum. The various ...

JPO (Joint Program Office)

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

That part of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for managing the GPS development, deployment and operation of the GPS system (in particular the Control Segment and the Space Segment, as well ...

L band

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

The radio frequencies that extend from 390 MHz to 1550 MHz. The GPS carrier frequencies are in the L band (1227.6 MHz and 1575.42 MHz).

L1 frequency

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

One of the two radio frequencies transmitted by the GPS satellites. This frequency carries the Coarse Acquisition Code (C/A code), P-Code, and the nav message, and is transmitted on a frequency of ...

L2 frequency

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

One of the two radio frequencies transmitted by the GPS satellites. This frequency carries only the P-Code, and is transmitted on a frequency of 1227.6 MHz.