def gps_status_send(self, satellites_visible, satellite_prn, satellite_used, satellite_elevation, satellite_azimuth, satellite_snr, force_mavlink1=False):
                '''
                The positioning status, as reported by GPS. This message is intended
                to display status information about each satellite
                visible to the receiver. See message GLOBAL_POSITION
                for the global position estimate. This message can
                contain information for up to 20 satellites.

                satellites_visible        : Number of satellites visible (uint8_t)
                satellite_prn             : Global satellite ID (uint8_t)
                satellite_used            : 0: Satellite not used, 1: used for localization (uint8_t)
                satellite_elevation        : Elevation (0: right on top of receiver, 90: on the horizon) of satellite (uint8_t)
                satellite_azimuth         : Direction of satellite, 0: 0 deg, 255: 360 deg. (uint8_t)
                satellite_snr             : Signal to noise ratio of satellite (uint8_t)

                '''
                return self.send(self.gps_status_encode(satellites_visible, satellite_prn, satellite_used, satellite_elevation, satellite_azimuth, satellite_snr), force_mavlink1=force_mavlink1)