The Journal of Space Commerce

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Starlink Satellites are a Potential GPS Alternative, University Finds

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Tom Patton
Dec 20, 2021
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Engineering researchers at the University of California, Irvine have developed a method to use signals broadcast by Starlink satellites to accurately locate a position here on Earth, much like GPS does. It is the first time the Starlink system has been harnessed by researchers outside SpaceX for navigation.

"[E]ven though Starlink wasn’t designed for nav…

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