GPS Orbit Figure (IMAGE)
Caption
This is an image illustrating the six orbital planes in which GPS satellites ('navigational satellites,' or ns) fly around Earth. This configuration shows the orbits just before the start of this solar cycle's biggest geomagnetic storm, which occurred on March 17, 2015. The darkest orbital lines indicate the position of the satellites in that moment; the lightest lines indicate where they were 12 hours prior.
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Los Alamos National Laboratory
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