<P> The Global Positioning System ( GPS ) , originally Navstar GPS , is a space - based radionavigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Air Force . It is a global navigation satellite system that provides geolocation and time information to a GPS receiver anywhere on or near the Earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites . </P>
<P> The Global Positioning System ( GPS ) , originally Navstar GPS , is a space - based radionavigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Air Force . It is a global navigation satellite system that provides geolocation and time information to a GPS receiver anywhere on or near the Earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites . </P>
where did the global positioning system ( gps ) originate
where did the global positioning system ( gps ) originate
the United States
the United States