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Instrument details
Acronym
GPS (NASA)
Full name
GPS Receiver
Purpose
Precision orbitography
Short description
Receiver for simultaneous acquisition of signals from a few satellites of the Global Positioning System (GPS)
Background
Consolidated technology
Scanning Technique
N/A
Resolution
N/A
Coverage / Cycle
N/A
Mass
Power
Data Rate
Providing Agency
NASA
Instrument Maturity
Flown on operational programme
Utilization Period:
1982 to 1993
Last update:
2017-03-31
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on
Note: a red tag indicates satellites no longer operational, a
green tag indicates operational satellites, a blue tag indicates
future satellites
Instrument classification
Other payload component Positioning system
WIGOS Subcomponents
No WIGOS subcomponents have been defined.
Mission objectives
Tentative Evaluation of Measurements
The following list indicates which measurements can typically be
retrieved from this category of instrument. To see a full Gap Analysis by Variable,
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Variable Relevance for measuring this variable Operational limitations Explanation
Geoid 4 - fair Highly indirect. Opportunity information from GNSS receiver used for precise orbit determination
Gravity field 5 - marginal Highly indirect. Opportunity information from GNSS receiver used for precise orbit determination
Instrument: GPS (NASA)