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Not the flight path per se, but altitude over 60,000 feet and/or speed over 1,000kts are limiting factors for GPS. [0] That said, there are certain GPS devices
by frenchman_in_ny 13y ago
Not the flight path per se, but altitude over 60,000 feet and/or speed over 1,000kts are limiting factors for GPS. [0] That said, there are certain GPS devices that can bypass the limits. [1]
[0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CoCom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CoCom
[1] http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/09/bypassin-us-gps-limits-for-active-guided-rockets/ http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/09/bypassin-us-gps-li...
- andrewaylett 13y agoI'm fairly sure that's an 'and', not an 'or', per your reference [0].
- Zancarius 13y agoI should clarify that by "flight path" I meant trajectory, e.g. altitude. Which is still curiously its flight path to the target.