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Summary: Carrier-phase GPS is an improvement over the original basic GPS system. It uses the higher frequency of the GPS carrier signal for more precise and accurate measurements. The global positioning system is made up of 24 Rockwell manufactured satellites, and 5 ground stations located in Hawaii, Ascension Island, Diego Garcia, Kwajalein, and Colorado Springs.
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