Re: IS THE GALILEO SYSTEM IN JEOPARDY?

John R. Copeland wrote:
"Sam Wormley" <swormley1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:YOIAh.1196408$084.1120505@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Even at the poles, satellite over the equator would just be on
the horizon.

That would be true if the satellite vehicles were at infinite distance.
But they are much nearer than that.


Close
http://www.edu-observatory.org/gps/GPS_BeamPattern.jpg
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