The History Handout - GPS

THE HIST RY I'm in Coupons HANDOU T GPS or Global Positioning System 1957 Inspired by the launch of the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 1960 Originally designed for military and intelligence applications at the height of the Cold War. Transit was the first satellite system launched by the USA and tested by the US Navy in 1960 1983 Reagan Administration opens up GPS for civilian applications sothat aircraft, shipping, and transport the world over could fix their positions and avoid straying into restricted foreign territory US launched their 24th Návstar satellite into orbit, which completed the modern GPS consfellation of satellites - a 1993 network of 24 - familiar now as the Global Positioning System GPS is owned and operated by the United States Government as a national resource