For someone who lived through the Cold War, I can't help but feel there is something missing these days without the Soviet Menace. I mean, the Soviets, despite being the alleged evil empire, did prompt us to shift into gear on more than one occasion. Before the Eagle had landed, the Soviets had already sent a satellite and an astronaut into space. Not bad. Anything that could whip Ike into a tizzy is worth mentioning. He quickly called for the creation of both NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) in 1958.
January 17, 2010
Space Race, Space Ace
Filed under: Gps Tracking Systems — Tags: Gps Tracking System, Gps Tracking Systems — James Pynn @ 7:15 am
November 17, 2009
Relays, Triangulation, GPS, and You
Filed under: Gps Tracking Systems — Tags: Airspace, Car Model, Detailed Maps, Entire World, Exact Position, Eyes On The Road, Global Positioning System, Global Positioning System Gps, Gps Capabilities, Gps Devices, Gps System, Gps Tracking System, Gps Tracking Systems, Hands On The Wheel, Insightful, Iphone, Microwave Signals, navigation system, Position Direction, Ronald Reagan, United States Military — Herbert Reich @ 2:09 am
The Global Positioning System (GPS) has become the de facto navigation system for the entire world. While it wasn't always available to the public, it has quickly evolved as the favorite means of navigation by nearly everyone. Today, you can find a GPS system in almost every new car model, on cell phones, and several other devices. Where did the GPS system come from and how does it work?