10 Interesting Fact About GPS

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• GPS stands for the Global Positioning System.
• GPS was first developed by the United States Department of Defense in 1973.
• GPS uses satellites to determine the position and time correctly throughout the world.
• Indonesia has 7 satellites in a regional satellite navigation system (GNSS) called Multi-GNSS Asia (MGA).
• GPS has many applications, such as navigation on highways, flights, and tracking vehicles.
• GPS is also used in sports activities such as running, cycling, and hiking.
• GPS can help in the search and rescue in remote or dangerous places.
• GPS can also be used to monitor the activities of parents or children who are traveling.
• Indonesia has many local GPS products, such as navitel and navigation.
• GPS can also be used to monitor environmental conditions such as weather and earthquakes.