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0ogaBooga t1_iy8qrfd wrote

Doesn't a functioning GPS system require like 12 satellites at minimum?

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sleepyzalophus t1_iyaieib wrote

Despite the other guy’s snarky comment about system system, he’s right that they are being added to the current system. They will replace aging satellites and join the current constellation of 31 operational satellites. You’re also right that there is a minimum number of satellites required for high availability globally. The geometry of the MEO constellation creates certain thresholds for different levels of availability. As we add capabilities to new satellites, it takes time to replace older ones and proliferate the new capabilities across the constellation for global availability.

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ShitwareEngineer t1_iy95zvn wrote

No idea what a "global positioning system system" is, but these satellites will be joining an existing GPS constellation.

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0ogaBooga t1_iy99t16 wrote

>No idea what a "global positioning system system" is

That's what GPS is an acronym for.

> but these satellites will be joining an existing GPS constellation.

Got it. Makes sense.

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ShitwareEngineer t1_iy9bjdn wrote

I know what a global positioning system is, but what's a global positioning system system?

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0ogaBooga t1_iy9clal wrote

>global positioning system system?

A typo?

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