Re:China's GPS 'rival' Beidou
by romwell on Monday October 22, 2018 @05:22PM
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Yup, GLONASS = GLObal NAvigational Satellite System.
Although one should note that name is the intention; it has not always had global coverage (it does now), and may not always have global coverage in the future (say, if they decide to increase the precision in a strategic area at the cost of loss of coverage in others).
Although one should note that name is the intention; it has not always had global coverage (it does now), and may not always have global coverage in the future (say, if they decide to increase the precision in a strategic area at the cost of loss of coverage in others).