WAAS gives GPS a boost; what's next for global navigation satellite systems?

Credit: JIM CLEPLAK/MITRE CORP.
The FAA's newly commissioned GPS Wide Area Augmentation System was a major step in expanding satellite navigation capabilities. A similar boost could come from the European Union's Galileo, if it is really interoperable with GPS. The actual benefits will largely depend on how compatible they are. If...

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