New 24+3 GPS Configuration Will Increase Accuracy

[Two Goth Geeks]

Had a quick look around to see if this was posted anywhere, but it seems not.

The U.S. Air Force Global Positioning Systems Wing and the 50th Space Wing have announced a reconfiguration: the 24+3 GPS constellation plan or “Expandable 24,” with timeline as follows:

“The [24+3] initiative will take up to 24 months to fully implement as satellites are repositioned within the constellation based on constellation health. The beneficial impact to all GPS users, including civilian users, will be slowly realized during that time period. Over the next two years, the number of GPS satellites in view from any point on earth will increase, potentially increasing accuracy of GPS receivers.”

The plan will significantly alter the current configuration, which consists of indeed 30 GPS satellites in MEO or medium earth orbit that are used globally. However, many of the additional satellites are currently flown in tandem, side by side, with considerably older satellites and effectively limit the constellation geometry to that of 24 satellites.

Sourced from GPSWorld.com

[Captain Terror]

Sounds good

[Shael6636]

Very cool, but does it mean it will be actually easier to find the cache?

[Cheesy pigs]

YMMV?

[Team GraMon]

Probably not the ' Come In Sucker ' one

Mon

[Shael6636]

Probably not the ' Come In Sucker ' one

Mon

LOL
hmmm no that defiantely will not help with that cache, especially after another 1/2 hour searching last night.