Re: GPS question
On Feb 23, 1:39 pm, Dave wrote:
> On Feb 23, 1:57 pm, koobee.wub...@gmail.com wrote:
> > There are two ways to synchronize t1, t2, t3, and t4. Ground-
> > satellite synchronization introduces much more errors than satellite-
> > satellite synchronization. The latter does not have the ionosphere
> > and other atmospheric anomalies to consider. That latter also does
> > not have high speed to worry about since all satellites are either at
> > rest or moving very slowly relative to each other.
>
> Of course the last sentence above is complete nonsense. The satellites
> lie in six orbital planes, with orbital inclinations of approximately
> 55 degrees. The planes are separated by 60 degrees right ascension of
> the ascending node. The four satellites in each plane are nearly at
> rest with each other, but the relative velocity of two satellites in
> different planes can be as high as sqrt(3) times the orbital velocity
> of the satellites, i.e., up to approximately 6.7 km/sec.
Hmmm... I guess Dave never passed the first year physics course.
<shrug>
You want to try again?
Hint: All satellites have the same angular frequency and the same
altitude.
While you are trying that again, allow me to:
Ahahaha...
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