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GPS is specifically the name of the US system. GNSS, Global Navigation Satellite System, is a general name that also covers other systems. https://en.m.wikiped
by avian 7y ago
GPS is specifically the name of the US system. GNSS, Global Navigation Satellite System, is a general name that also covers other systems.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_navigation https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_navigation
- myself248 7y agoNAVSTAR is specifically the name of the US system. GNSS is the generic term. GPS could be used to mean either, and sucks as a term.
- sandworm101 7y agoIf we want to be really specific, the US program is now called "NAVSTAR GPS" and it was once manged by the "Interagency GPS Executive Board" ... so the people running NAVSTAR still call it GPS, internally at least.