All the fun, real GPS facts you need to know!

Real data about GPS:

1. GPS is the short form of the navigation method known as Global Positioning System.

2. There was remarkable cooperation between the United States Department of Defense and Dr. Ivan Getting from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) who created GPS.

3. At first, it is used by the US military to locate the US military position around the world and was not authorized for public use. Not after 1983, is it made available to the public.

4. Initially, there were 11 satellites to support GPS, but due to increasing demand and the need for advanced features, 13 more satellites were launched for a total of 24 satellites in the sky.

5. You have a map installed to track the location on the map.

6. You can report your location on the map, as well as your speed, altitude, and compass information.

7. GPS satellites orbit the Earth twice a day in a precisely guided orbit. These satellites transmit information signals to the earth and are received by the GPS navigator.

8. The GPS satellites were positioned well above the earth’s surface (approximately 11,000 miles above the earth) to eliminate any interference due to the geometry of the earth that will cause problems with the reception of the GPS signal.

9. There are several types of GPS navigators that are in-dash, handheld, and portable devices.

10. In-dash navigators are devices that are built into the dash of a car and generally help give directional instructions to the driver.

11. Handheld browsers are devices that come in the form of smartphones like Waze, Sygic, and many more.

12. The portable navigator can be mounted or removed from the dashboard of the car and can also be used by pedestrians.

13. Users can also improve the reception of their GPS system by purchasing smarter GPS navigators.

14. Can get 2D and 3D GPS systems

Fun facts about GPS:

1. In 1992 it was used by the military in Desert Storm Operations

2. Believe it or not, Minnesota scientists have used GPS to study the behavior and feeding habits of deer.

3. Surveyors used GPS to measure how much buildings had moved after the Oklahoma City bombing.

4. You have resolved disputes between landowners.

5. It is very useful for hunting and locating shipwrecks.

6. This and its data have revealed that Mount Everest is getting higher and higher.

7. In fact, it is the only system today that is accurate enough to give the exact position on Earth regardless of chaotic weather outside or at any possible time.

8. A narcotics suspect who was arrested after a GPS boxed turtle assisted police in Rock Creek Park.

9. There is a pet tracker, either a collar or a backpack device so you can track your lost or lost pets and hopefully find them.

10. Now GPS is installing location-based games on its handheld units to provide an interactive way for the user to use the system.

11. You can also place the GPS tracker in your family member’s car so that you can locate their position at any time.