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Older maps have distortions compared to reality. (Surveying was hard. Heck, even the vectorized USGS map in my pre-smartphone GPS receiver has obvious near-misses). What would be most fun would be ...

it’s hard to imagine a true commercial alternative to the Global Positioning System. “Transitioning the full GPS constellation to a full commercial product would be wonderful,” Gerhart said.

Ever wonder how the Global Positioning System (GPS) works? This extraordinarily complex system is actually based on some simple concepts. Find out what they are in this Shockwave game.

Experts emphasise that vertical positioning, or the Z-axis, has become a critical component in modern vehicle technology.

Beer, Michael, and Sunru Yong. "TerraCog Global Positioning Systems: Conflict and Communication on Project Aerial (Brief Case)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 082-185, April 2008.

But when the routes I fly were pioneered some 60 years ago, computers and Global Positioning System satellites weren’t on hand to help pilots find their way across oceans at night. In my flight ...

Europe operates its own constellation of global positioning satellites called Galileo. Made up of 27 operational satellites in medium-earth orbit, the system provides positioning accuracy down to ...