Global Positioning
System (GPS) and its
Applications
United Nations/Croatia Workshop on
the Applications of Global Navigation
Satellite Systems
Baska, Krk Island, Croatia
April 2013
U.S. Department of State
GPS enables a diverse array of
applications
Satellite
Operation
s
Power
Grids
Surveying &
Mapping
NextGen
Precision Agriculture
Transit
Operations
Disease Control
Intelligent Vehicles
Personal
Navigation
TeleComm
Trucking &
Shipping
Oil Exploration
Fishing & Boating
Planned Global and Regional
Space-Based Navigation Systems
Global Constellations
GPS (24+3)
Satellite-Based
Augmentations
GLONASS (30)
WAAS (3)
Galileo (27+3)
MSAS (2)
Compass (27+3 IGSO + 5
GEO)
EGNOS (3)
Regional Constellations
GAGAN (2)
SDCM (3)
QZSS (4+3)
IRNSS (11)
2010 U.S. National Space Policy
Space-Based PNT Guideline: Maintain leadership in
the service, provision, and use of GNSS
Provide civil GPS services, free of direct user charges
Available on a continuous, worldwide basis
Maintain constellation consistent with published performance
standards and interface specifications
Non-U.S. PNT services may be used to complement services from GPS
Encourage global compatibility and
interoperability with GPS
Promote transparency in civil service provision
Enable market access to industry
Support international activities to detect and mitigate
harmful interference
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U.S. Space-Based
Space-Based PNT
PNT
U.S.
Organization Structure
Organization
Structure
WHITE HOUSE
Defense
Transportation
State
Interior
Agriculture
NATIONAL
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
FOR SPACE-BASED PNT
ADVISORY
BOARD
Executive Steering Group
Sponsor: NASA
Co-Chairs: Defense, Transportation
Commerce
Homeland Security
Joint Chiefs of Staff
NATIONAL
COORDINATION OFFICE
Host: Commerce
NASA
GPS International
Working Group
Chair: State
Engineering Forum
Co-Chairs: Defense,
Transportation
Ad Hoc
Working Groups
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U.S. Objectives in Working with
Other GNSS Service Providers
Ensure compatibility ability of U.S. and non-U.S.
space-based PNT services to be used separately or together
without interfering with each individual service or signal
Radio frequency compatibility
Spectral separation between M-code and other signals
Achieve interoperability ability of civil U.S. and nonU.S. space-based PNT services to be used together to
provide the user better capabilities than would be achieved
by relying solely on one service or signal
Primary focus on the common L1C and L5 signals
Promote fair competition in the global marketplace
Pursue through Bilateral and
Multilateral Cooperation
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International Committee on GNSS (ICG)
Emerged from 3rd UN Conference on the Exploration
and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space July 1999
Promote the use of GNSS and its integration into
infrastructures, particularly in developing countries
Encourage compatibility and interoperability among
global and regional systems
Members include:
GNSS Providers (U.S., EU, Russia, China, India, Japan)
Other Member States of the United Nations
International organizations/associations
First meeting held November 2006 and then annually
ICG-7 was held in Beijing in November 2012, and
ICG-8 will take place in November 2013 in Dubai
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GPS Constellation Status
35 Satellites (31 Operational)
(Baseline Constellation: 24+3)
12 Block IIA
3 on-orbit in residual status
12 Block IIR
8 Block IIR-M
Transmitting new second civil signal
1 GPS IIR-M in on-orbit testing
3 Block IIF
Transmitting new safety of life signal
Global GPS civil service performance
commitment met continuously since
December 1993
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Surveying, Mapping, GIS
Surveying is essential to any
new development
Electrification
Telecom tower placement
Pipeline installation
Dam construction
Port dredging
GPS enables 2-5 cm realtime positioning accuracy
Mm-level accuracy possible
with post-mission data
processing
100%-300% savings in time,
cost, labor
Stakeless, paperless surveys
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Construction, Mining
Faster site preparation
Enhanced management of assets, equipment
More efficient asset utilization
Less idling of workers, machinery
Precise machine control
Up to 70% increased job site productivity
Saves time, fuel, and emissions
Reduces maintenance
Prevents accidents
Automated, wireless job tasking
Smaller, more empowered workforce no
foreman
Real-time progress tracked remotely
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Environmental Stewardship
Climate monitoring
Sea level rise measurements
Ice sheet change observations
Atmospheric moisture profiles
Reduced greenhouse gas emissions
Efficient routing of aircraft, trucks, and other vehicles
Reduction of vehicle fleet idle times
Oil and chemical spill cleanup
Positioning, modeling of spills to guide remediation efforts
Commercial fishing
Enforcement of fishery boundaries
Forestry
Monitoring of illegal deforestation
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Aviation Benefits
Safety Benefits in Aviation
Vertically guided approaches at more airports
Improved situational awareness for pilots
Economic Benefits
Greater runway capability
Reduced separation standards which allow increased
capacity in a given airspace without increased risk
More direct enroute flight paths - reduced fuel use
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Disaster Management
Assists in disaster planning efforts
such as flood plain mapping
Helps relief workers navigate
disaster areas devoid of landmarks
Facilitates containment and
management of wildfires
Enables disaster warning systems
GPS-equipped buoys for tsunami
warnings
GPS ground networks monitor
crustal motion, earthquakes
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New Applications Appear Every Day
Mobile applications
Location based services
Localized GIS datasets
Personal, pet safety
GPS radio occultation
Road use taxation
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THANK YOU!
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