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Re:GPS receivers dont work beyond 60k feet and 1k knots by cosmosguru on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @06:17AM (#21522918)
GPS receivers are ubiquitous in many ground-based applications, from large-scale industrial transport navigation systems to fitness trackers and smartphones. However, using GPS receivers in space is a much more challenging task compared to normal terrestrial use. Here is an overview of some of them that work in space!
Re:GPS receivers dont work beyond 60k feet and 1k knots by Piskvorrr on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @06:50AM (#21523070)
TL;DR: There's a limit imposed by ITAR - because what flies at 60k+ ft, 1k+ knots and would really benefit from a GPS? Missiles.