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How many satellites are used for GPS ?

How many satellites are used for GPS ?
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How many satellites are used for GPS ?

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The baseline satellite constellation consists of 24 satellites, plus 4 operational plus 2 spare satellites in each orbital plane.

So, The system can support a constellation of up to 30 satellites in orbit.

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around 27 satelites is used for GPS technology
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