
The Global Positioning System (GPS): Creating Satellite Beacons in Space, Engineers Transformed Daily Life on Earth
Peter Weiss
Engineering ›› 2021, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (3) : 290-303.
The Global Positioning System (GPS): Creating Satellite Beacons in Space, Engineers Transformed Daily Life on Earth
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