GNSS questions with correct answers
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What does GNSS stand for? - correct answer ✔✔ Global Navigation Satellite Systems.
Name some GNSSs: - correct answer ✔✔ NAVSTAR (US); GLONASS (Russia); Galileo (Europe);
Beidou/ Compass (China).
What are the three segments of GNSS (3)? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Control segment
2. Space segment
3. User segment.
Describe the control segment (3). - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Master control station.
2. 16 monitoring stations.
3. Monitors satellite orbits, health and sends commands.
Describe the space segment (5). - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Min of 27 operation satellites.
2. Configured in 6 orbital planes.
3. Altitude of approx 20 200km.
4. 12hr earth orbit.
5. Onboard atomic clock.
Why are satellites at 20 200km? (3) - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Survivability.
2. Accuracy.
3. Coverage.
rated A+ passed
What does GNSS stand for? - correct answer ✔✔ Global Navigation Satellite Systems.
Name some GNSSs: - correct answer ✔✔ NAVSTAR (US); GLONASS (Russia); Galileo (Europe);
Beidou/ Compass (China).
What are the three segments of GNSS (3)? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Control segment
2. Space segment
3. User segment.
Describe the control segment (3). - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Master control station.
2. 16 monitoring stations.
3. Monitors satellite orbits, health and sends commands.
Describe the space segment (5). - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Min of 27 operation satellites.
2. Configured in 6 orbital planes.
3. Altitude of approx 20 200km.
4. 12hr earth orbit.
5. Onboard atomic clock.
Why are satellites at 20 200km? (3) - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Survivability.
2. Accuracy.
3. Coverage.