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The cousins of the GPS navigation system

GPS (Global Positioning System)

GLONASS (GLObal NAvigation Satellite System)

GLONASS (Source: everythingRF)

GALILEO

BeiDou

  • BeiDou-1 was launched in 2000 with 3 satellites.
  • BeiDou-2 is also known as COMPASS was launched in 2009.
  • BeiDou-3 is the latest generation first launched in 2017. By 2020, the final satellite was launched completing the constellation of 35 satellites.

QZSS (Quasi-Zenith Satellite System)

NAVIC (NAVigation with Indian Constellation)

ISRO (Source: The Hans India)

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