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Old October 13th, 2007, 22:39   #9
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Default Re: GPS

The Russian system is called GLONASS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GLONASS

The New EU system is called Galileo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_positioning_system

The Chinese system is called Beidou
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beidou_navigation_system

The new Indian system is called Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRNSS

As of 2007, USA's NAVSTAR GPS is the only fully operational global navigation satellite system.

-Ryan
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