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General relativity in the global positioning system Neil Ashby University of Colorado n_ashby@mobek.colorado.edu The Global Position System (GPS) consists of 24 earth-orbiting satellites, each carrying accurate, stable atomic clocks. Four satellites are in each of six different orbital planes, of inclination 55 degrees with respect to earth's equator. Orbital periods are 12 hours (sidereal), so ...
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