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The United States Department of Defense began the development of the Global Positioning System (GPS).

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The first GPS satellite was launched into space. The satellite constellation necessary for the operation of the full system was completed in 1994.

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The United States government allowed GPS to be available for civilian use. This opened the door to a wide variety of commercial and civil applications.

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The first commercial GPS receiver, the Magellan NAV 1000, was released in 1993. This portable device made GPS navigation more accessible to the general public.

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A new GPS Accuracy Improvement System (WAAS) was launched which significantly improved GPS accuracy.

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The first mobile phone with a built-in GPS unit was launched. This allowed users to use GPS navigation on their mobile devices.

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Development of the next generation of GPS satellites, known as GPS III, began. These satellites offer greater precision and signal transmission capacity.

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The first satellite of the GPS Block IIIA series was launched. These satellites provide greater accuracy and signal transmission capacity than previous GPS satellites.

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Russia launched the first satellite of its GLONASS-K1 navigation system. This system is similar to GPS and provides global coverage.

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The last satellite in the GPS Block IIF series was launched. These satellites offer greater accuracy and signal transmission capacity than previous GPS satellites and help improve the accuracy of the GPS navigation system

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The GPS III satellite constellation is expected to be fully operational. These satellites offer greater accuracy and signal transmission capacity than previous GPS satellites.