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Global Positioning System

Also known as GPS or NAVSTAR system.

A global navigation system based on 24 or more satellites orbiting the earth at an altitude of 12,000 statue miles and providing very precise, worldwide positioning and navigation information 24 hours a day, in any weather.

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