Iran produces GPS tracking device for LEO

March 1, 2011 - 0:0

TEHRAN - Experts at Iran’s Electronics Industry (SAIRAN) have manufactured and successfully tested GPS tracking device which is suitable for pinpointing in LEO.

A Low Earth Orbit (LEO) is generally defined as an orbit within the locus extending from the Earth’s surface up to an altitude of 2,000 km.
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a space-based global navigation satellite system (GNSS) that provides reliable location and time information in all weather and at all times and anywhere on or near the Earth when and where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites. It is maintained by the United States government and is freely accessible by anyone with a GPS receiver