Title: The Beginner's Guide to Different Satellite Navigation Systems
Headings: The Beginner’s Guide to Global Navigation Satellite Systems
The Beginner’s Guide to Global Navigation Satellite Systems
What is a satellite navigation system and how does it work?
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Why are there different satellite navigation systems?
Did you know that “GPS” is NOT an umbrella term for satellite navigation systems?
Global Navigation Satellite Systems
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Global Satellite Navigation System (GLONASS)
Galileo
BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS)
Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS)
Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS)
In Conclusion

Content: Other agencies in the United States and around the world created their own augmentation systems to improve accuracy. This includes the Federal Aviation Administration for commercial aircraft navigation and the Coast Guard for maritime navigation. Similar systems were created in Europe, Russia, Japan, India and others. The error code was deactivated in 2000 and GPS has since become very widely used. However, the fact that the United States could turn the error code back on at any time or even turn off the signals entirely has prompted other countries to begin to develop satellite navigation systems of their own. Did you know that “GPS” is NOT an umbrella term for satellite navigation systems? Contrary to popular belief, GPS (Global Positioning System) is NOT an umbrella term for all satellite navigation systems. It used to be, but the term GPS has become associated with the United States-owned NAVSTAR system. GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) is an umbrella term used today for global systems. We hope to leave you with a basic understanding of these various systems so you can determine which type of satellite navigation system would be best for your application.