Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Network of satellites could begin to fail as early as 2010


Bobbie Johnson,
San Francisco guardian.co.uk,
Tuesday 19 May 2009 10.32 BST


Network of satellites could begin to fail as early as 2010

It has become one of the staples of modern, hi-tech life: using satellite navigation tools built into your car or mobile phone to find your way from A to B. But experts have warned that the system may be close to breakdown.
US government officials are concerned that the quality of the Global Positioning System (GPS) could begin to deteriorate as early as next year, resulting in regular blackouts and failures – or even dishing out inaccurate directions to millions of people worldwide

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