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The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based hyperbolic navigation system owned by the United States Space Force and operated by Mission Delta 31. It is one of the global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) that provide geolocation and time information to a GPS receiver anywhere on or near the Earth where signal quality permits. It does not…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Positioning System | Accuracy | 30–500 cm (0.98–16 ft) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Global Positioning System | Cost | Initial constellation: $12 billion | 1.00 | infobox |
| Global Positioning System | Cost | $12 billion | 1.00 | infobox |
| Global Positioning System | Cost | Operating cost: $1.84 billion per year (2023) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Global Positioning System | Cost | $1.84 billion per year (2023) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Global Positioning System | Country/ies of origin | United States | 1.00 | infobox |
| Global Positioning System | Coverage | Global | 1.00 | infobox |
| Global Positioning System | Current usable satellites | 31 operational | 1.00 | infobox |
| Global Positioning System | First launch | February 22, 1978; 48 years ago (1978-02-22) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Global Positioning System | Last launch | April 21, 2026; 4 months ago (2026-04-21) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Global Positioning System | Nominal satellites | 24 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Global Positioning System | Operator(s) | US Space Force (Mission Delta 31) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Global Positioning System | Orbital height | 20,180 km (12,540 mi) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Global Positioning System | Orbital period | .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .de… | 1.00 | infobox |
| Global Positioning System | Regime | 6 MEO planes | 1.00 | infobox |
| Global Positioning System | Revisit period | 1 sidereal day | 1.00 | infobox |
| Global Positioning System | Status | Operational | 1.00 | infobox |
| Global Positioning System | Total launches | 82 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Global Positioning System | Type | Military, civilian | 1.00 | infobox |
| Global Positioning System | Website | gps.gov | 1.00 | infobox |
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