Global Positioning System
The Global Positioning System, originally Navstar GPS, is a satellite-based radio navigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Space Force. Wikipedia
Cost: $12 billion; (initial constellation); $1.84 billion per year (2023); (operating cost)
Coverage: Global
First launch: February 22, 1978; 46 years ago
Nominal satellites: 24
Operator(s): US Space Force
Orbital height: 20,180 km (12,540 mi)
Orbital period: 1⁄2 sd or 11 hours and 58 minutes
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