India to Study Tropical Climate with New GPS Satellite
TAGS: india | satellite | tropics
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On October 12, India will launch a satellite in order to study the tropical regions. They will use the satellite to study changes in both the climate and the atmosphere. …Continue reading →
10 Years of GPS Satellite Success
TAGS: earth | Orbit | Planets | satellite
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February 15, 2011 marks 10 years of successful in-orbit operations for the seventh GPS Block IIR (GPS IIR-7/SVN-54) satellite. It was originally launched on January 30, 2001 and declared operational …Continue reading →
The Basics about GPS Devices
TAGS: devices | navigation | satellite | tracking | vehicle
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By James Neely One of the latest crazes in the consumer electronics market is the proliferation of GPS devices which are being placed into more and more vehicles. What is …Continue reading →
Why 121.5MHz Doesn’t Work Any More
TAGS: analog | digital | satellite | triangulate
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By Greg Bartlett If you are a boater that routinely takes your craft offshore, you in all likelihood already know how important an EPIRB is for your safety. What you …Continue reading →
GPS Tracking Helps in Arctic Wolf Surveys
TAGS: device | family | help | satellite | tracking
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By Greg Bartlett Arctic wolves are a mysterious bunch to say the least. Where do they go? How much area do they cover? Are they always alone? Or do they …Continue reading →
GPS Tracking System Earthquake Early Warning Devices
TAGS: construction | network | satellite | technology
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By Greg Bartlett Earthquakes. Destructive, frightening and unpredictable. In some parts of the world earthquakes occur far too frequently and have destructive and devastating consequences to buildings and lives. Traditional …Continue reading →
Live Tracking vs. Passive Tracking
TAGS: business | device | satellite | software | tracking | vehicle
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By Jackie Gately When deciding what type of GPS tracking system to buy, factor in how quickly you will need access to the data it gathers. There are two types …Continue reading →
What Would You Do without GPS in the Big Apple?
TAGS: alert | car | police | satellite | thief
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By Chris O’Toole As a student at The King’s College, I couldn’t be happier. I mean my classes are in the Empire State Building, I never have to drive a …Continue reading →
A GPS Primer
TAGS: | Global Positioning System | network | satellite | technology | tracking
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By Jackie Gately Use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) is becoming commonplace for navigation and tracking purposes alike. While we enjoy the novelty and benefits of GPS navigation and …Continue reading →