Global+Positioning+System

=**The Global Positioning System**= The innovation of the Global Positioning System has had an impact all over the world. The Global Positioning System was invented by the [|United States Department of Defense]. “The GPS was originally intended for military applications, but in the 1980s, the government made the system available for civilian use. GPS works in any weather conditions, anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day.There are no subscription fees or set up charges to use GPS” (What is the GPS). [|Satellites] were put into space, which made it able to track any airplane in the nation. In the race to space in the nineteen fifty’s GPS played a crucial role in tracking the spaceship that went to the moon. “US search and rescue teams used GPS, geographic information system, and remote sensing technology to create maps of the disaster areas for rescue and aid operations, as well as to assess damage” (Public safety and disaster relief.) We can get in our car and within five minuets we could be on our way with audible [|turn-by-turn directions.] “The Global Positioning System has changed the way the world operates. This is especially true for marine operations, including many other things like aviation, rail, space, surveying, and mapping. “GPS saves lives by preventing transportation accidents, aiding search and rescue efforts, and speeding the delivery of emergency services and disaster relief” (Overview) The Global positioning system is used for a broad range of applications and has a promising future for the United States of America.