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Where on Earth Am I? Courtesy of U.S. Army

360 o 24,901.55mi divide 69.17mi Courtesy of NASA

69.17mi hdd o mm’ 60min 1.15mi Courtesy of NASA

1.15mi = 6,072ft hdd o mm’ ss” 60sec 101ft Courtesy of NASA

hdd o mm’ ss.s” 10.1ft = 10 to 15ft Courtesy of NASA

hdd o mm’ ss.s”=10.1ft hdd o mm’ ss”=101ft hdd o mm’=1.15mi hdd o =69.1mi Courtesy of NASA

GPS Courtesy of U.S.Army

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM GPS was developed by the U.S. Dept. of Defense as a world wide navigation system. GPS uses satellites and computers to compute position anywhere on earth. GPS consists of three segments: space, control and user.

USAF Research Laboratory

Space Courtesy of U.S.Army

Courtesy of Garmin Corp

Control

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User