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Title: GPS systems could begin to fail next year Post by: Alex on May 21, 2009, 08:59:23 AM GPS systems could begin to fail next year
A report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has come out recently that reveals a scary, yet real, truth about our aging GPS system satellites. The ones that orbit our planet and provide consumers, businesses and military with accurate positions for everything from where to drop a smart bomb to directions to the nearest Starbucks. The aging satellites are running on a 20-year-old system which has been maintained by the U.S. government since the early 1990's and could need to be replaced and/or updated within a year. According to The Guardian, overspending and delays have prevented the latest update from taking place, putting the entire system in jeopardy. The U.S. Read full story... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/neowin-main/~3/G1aHzWINnt8/gps-systems-could-fail-next-year |