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Global Positioning System Overview

• Overview: Interactive overview, quiz, reviews and more from the Department of Physics, at Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis.
• About GPS An animated introduction by Trimble (comprehensive).
• GPS Overview: Department of Geography, University of Texas at Austin.
• Fast GPS Code Acquision: With some general explanation.
• GPS data acquisition: Environmental effects (from JPL and CIT).
• GPS Flight Link: A Windows program which enables pilots with an Airmap-100 or Airmap-300 Aviation GPS to download and review routes from their GPS and create route maps and flight plans.
• GPS & GLONASS & GEODESY: Introductory material for position and survey applications.
• GPS Totally Accurate Clock:
• MP2Kmag: Your source for news, tips, tutorials, discussion and free stuff for Microsoft MapPoint 2002.
• NAVSTAR GPS Operations:
• Satellite Geodetic Observatory GPS Project:
• Intro to GPS: Contains a list of related Technical Papers.
• Cockpit GPS: Site with downloadable book on how to use GPS. Emphasis is on handheld GPS and includes non-aviation GPS.
• GPS Overview: Overview (w/illustrations) from Lowe Electronics in the UK.
• GLONASS Information: Current launch status and GLONASS related work as well as links.