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Re:'We've bought the wrong satellites': UK tech gamble baffl... by Havoc on Friday June 26, 2020 @02:50PM (#23655521)
>small extra step of adding [...] an antenna

That's where the ducktape comes in I guess? (Just kidding)

I mean yeah GPS is ancient tech. But actually getting the required 24 or whatever satellites into orbit (or retrofitting) and getting the receiver tech into enough hands to get any kind of traction is still a sizable challenge.

Re:'We've bought the wrong satellites': UK tech gamble baffl... by rorykoehler on Monday June 29, 2020 @11:32AM (#23678517)
Couldn't they pay SpaceX or a similar company to do it for them?