More GPS Satellites; Better GPS Accuracy
Want a more accurate GPS? You might already have it in your hand. The Air force, and specifically the STRATCOM group who has responsibility for administering the GPS satellite constellation has decided to start to rearrange the constellation to improve coverage over Afghanistan while also giving "enhanced capability to all GPS users".
The existing new satellites are positioned near the old satellites to provide better redundancy, but instead the plan is to spread those satellites out to make the overall enhancements. The plan should take about 24 months to execute and will factor in the overall health of each satellite. But over the coming 24 months, you should be able to "see" more satellites from wherever you are, meaning your receiver should get better accuracy, and potentially a shorter time to first fix if you've been having trouble grabbing multiple satellite signals to date.
More Info at the Air Force News Site
Rob, Thanks for sending this in.
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Posted by Scott Martin at January 11, 2010 6:41 AM
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