First GPS 2R-M satellite takes off
Just over ten years after the GPS system went fully operational in April 1995, the first of a new generation of GPS satellites has been launched.
This is good news for civilians, because it opens up an additional civilian channel which should provide better accuracy (the military has had two channels in operation since the GPS system was commissioned), and the satellite uses more-efficient transmitters. The satellite replaces an existing GPS satellite which has been in operation since 1993.
September 30th, 2005 at 18:09:40
The German authorities have the answer of course.
One of the first reactions to the percieved terrorist threat aaginst nuclear power stations they decided to set up ED-Rs (restricted air space) above each one with the knock-on effect that the exact GPS coordinates of each power station were published in the international information for pilots.
SO the latest idea it to set up GPS-jammers
See http://www.netzeitung.de/deutschland/359761.html
Given the total lack of common sense here it makes one wonder about other areas of the government of the country in which we live (but are not allowed to vote!!)
October 4th, 2005 at 21:10:09
Well, I didn’t know that, but I’m with you – it doesn’t surprise me in the least. I also couldn’t believe the ineptitude with which the recent election was fought, but that’s another story…