Welcome to the Verde Valley Amateur Radio Association
GPS - Geocaching Special Interest Group
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is the only fully functional Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). The GPS uses
a constellation of at least 24 (32 by March 2008) Medium Earth Orbit satellites that transmit precise microwave signals, that
enable GPS receivers to determine their location, speed, direction, and time. GPS was developed by the United States
Department of Defense. Its official name is NAVSTAR-GPS. The GPS satellite constellation is managed by the United States Air
Force 50th Space Wing.