Questions and Answers
What is the role of ground stations in GNSS?
To receive signals from satellites and provide correction data
How do satellite-based navigation systems locate the user?
Triangulation through calculations involving information from multiple satellites
What does GNSS stand for?
Global Navigation Satellite System
Which of the following satellite navigation systems is NOT part of GNSS?
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What does the GNSS receiver use the transmitted data to determine?
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Study Notes
GNSS Fundamentals
- GNSS stands for Global Navigation Satellite System.
GNSS Functionality
- Satellite-based navigation systems locate the user by trilateration, which involves measuring the time delay between when a signal is sent and when it is received.
- The user's receiver uses the time delay and the speed of light to calculate the distance from the receiver to the satellite, which is called a "range measurement".
- With range measurements from at least four satellites, the receiver can calculate its exact location, velocity, and time.
GNSS Components
- Ground stations play a crucial role in GNSS, as they monitor the health and status of the satellites, upload data, and perform various other functions.
GNSS Receiver Functionality
- The GNSS receiver uses the transmitted data to determine the location, velocity, and time of the user.
Non-GNSS Systems
- The Chinese BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) is a separate satellite navigation system, not part of GNSS.
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