Satellite navigation systems are a fairly recent invention in terms of electronical capabilities and can be a huge help to all kinds of drivers. The device is small and convenient to fit to any type of car. Provided with a suction pad or stand you should not have any troubles getting this piece of equipment [...]
Like hands free car kits have become a must have in you vehicle sat nav systems are quickly following suit. In the past you would have to carry a ton of maps around with you whenever you travelled around. However now that satellite navigation systems have come along this is no longer necessary. Not only will [...]
Delta 2 rocket launch from Cape CanaveralD
May 19, 2009 – Wallops Flight Facility. A Minotaur rocket made a twilight ascent into space from Virginia’s Eastern Shore Tuesday evening, successfully carting an experimental satellite into orbit to begin a year of tactical military exercises on the final frontier. The 69-foot-tall Minotaur 1 booster lit its first stage and barreled into the sky [...]
In this NASA video segment a NASA expert explains the inner workings of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Learn more about trilateration and how four satellites work together to identify exact locations on Earth with the help of a two-dimensional model.