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A relatively recent development in satellite applications is the enormous growth in the use of positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) satellite systems such as the U.S. global positioning system, or GPS. There are now several similar systems, so they are collectively referred to as PNT systems, for precision navigation and timing systems or global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), which is the term used by the International Telecommunication Union. These PNT systems use a constellation of satellites to provide very precise timing, navigation, and positioning data globally, and they have valuable applications for disaster management.
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Madry, S. (2015). Precision Navigation and Timing Systems. In: Space Systems for Disaster Warning, Response, and Recovery. SpringerBriefs in Space Development. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1513-2_6
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