GPS PADLET by Hannalie Borras https://padlet.com/hannalieborras/gpkimhjgarf7x6qc By: Hannalie Borras en-us 2023-03-30 19:01:17 UTC 2023-03-31 15:45:03 UTC hello@padlet.com What is a GPS? hannalieborras https://padlet.com/hannalieborras/gpkimhjgarf7x6qc/wish/2538854100
  • The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based radio navigation system made in the U.S.A. 
  • It is operated by the U.S Space Force. 
  • It first launched on February 22, 1978.


    • ]]>     2023-03-30 19:02:53 UTC https://padlet.com/hannalieborras/gpkimhjgarf7x6qc/wish/2538854100     Uses of a GPS hannalieborras https://padlet.com/hannalieborras/gpkimhjgarf7x6qc/wish/2538854449
  • Location: Determines a position.
  • Navigation: Gets you from one location to another
  • Tracking: Monitored object or personal movement.
  • Mapping: Creating maps of the world.
  • Timing: It makes it possible to take precise time measurements.


    • ]]>     2023-03-30 19:03:13 UTC https://padlet.com/hannalieborras/gpkimhjgarf7x6qc/wish/2538854449     Advantages of a GPS hannalieborras https://padlet.com/hannalieborras/gpkimhjgarf7x6qc/wish/2538854716
  • It is easy to use
  • It is available anywhere
  • It can report traffic and weather alerts
  • It includes flexible navigation
  • It has a low cost

    • ]]>     2023-03-30 19:03:29 UTC https://padlet.com/hannalieborras/gpkimhjgarf7x6qc/wish/2538854716     Disadvantages of a GPS hannalieborras https://padlet.com/hannalieborras/gpkimhjgarf7x6qc/wish/2538854875
  • Some GPS' can be inaccurate
  • It can cause distracted driving
  • Could cause privacy issues and crime
  • Short battery life
  • Commercial Exploitation (when commercial organizations track  a person's movement and steals their information)



    • ]]>     2023-03-30 19:03:39 UTC https://padlet.com/hannalieborras/gpkimhjgarf7x6qc/wish/2538854875     Fun Facts hannalieborras https://padlet.com/hannalieborras/gpkimhjgarf7x6qc/wish/2538855118
  • GPS was first introduced in automobiles in 1996.

    • GPS was first used by US for military purposes.

    • GPS was called Navstar in the beginning and the first Navstar satellite was launched in 1978.

    • Most people who have cars with built-in GPS use their phones for directions.




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  • It is a network of satellites and other devices that are used to determine a specific location

    • GPS includes about 24 satellites that orbit the Earth around every 12 hours

    • They are constantly sending out radio signals

    • Many aircrafts, ships, submarines, trains, and space shuttles use the GPS for these reasons

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