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2 weeks agoRoam Research
Navigation satellites guide the world and its wars
GPS is part of a broader family of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) that are crucial for various applications, including military operations.
The other day we were scrolling through r/meshtastic and someone asks: "Why does my device show 10+ satellites in view while my buddy's barely sees 8?" Good question. Really good question, actually. And it's about to take us down a rabbit hole that involves atomic clocks, Cold War competition, European independence, and why your Meshtastic node cares about all of this.