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What is a satellite tracking?
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Satellite tracking is any activity in which the position or flight progress of an orbiting object is monitored. Tracking is used for visual observation, active or passive radio communication, or simply following the current location and ground track of the satellite.
How does GPS work on airplanes?
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GPS satellites orbit about 12,000 miles above us, and complete one orbit every 12 hours. They are solar powered, fly in medium Earth orbit and transmit radio signals to receivers on the ground. ... The receiver in an aircraft receives time data from the satellites' atomic clocks