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    Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

  2. Global Positioning System - Wikipedia

    The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based hyperbolic navigation system owned by the United States Space Force and operated by Mission Delta 31. [2][3] It is one of the global …

  3. Home | GPS.gov

    May 13, 2025 · The Global Positioning System (GPS) is an essential element of a global information infrastructure. The free, open, and dependable nature of GPS has led to the …

  4. GPS | Definition, Types, Uses, & Facts | Britannica

    GPS, space-based radio-navigation system. A GPS receiver operated by a user on Earth measures the time it takes radio signals to travel from four or more satellites, calculates the …

  5. Global Positioning System (GPS) Overview | Navigation Center

    GPS permits land, sea, and airborne users to determine their three-dimensional position, velocity, and time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world with precision and accuracy far …

  6. What is a GPS? How does it work? - Library of Congress

    Nov 19, 2019 · One way to track them would be to have a GPS receiver installed in the car! The GPS, or Global Positioning System, is one of the hottest technologies around, and no wonder.

  7. Satellite Navigation - GPS - How It Works | Federal Aviation ...

    Users of Satellite Navigation are most familiar with the 31 Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites developed and operated by the United States. Three other constellations also …