NASA environmental satellites demonstrate ability to locate GPS jammers on Earth
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Jeremy Hsu
4d ago· 2 min readenNews
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Summary
NASA satellites originally designed for environmental monitoring (cyclone wind speeds, ice sheet collapse) have demonstrated the ability to detect GPS jammers on Earth. An experiment led by Sean Gorman, CEO of a location-based technology company, showed that two different NASA satellite systems could locate a known GPS jammer in Iran within several kilometers of its actual position. This dual-use capability could help monitor high-risk areas for aircraft and ships amid growing GPS interference worldwide.
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· 3 pulledNASA satellites designed to observe cyclone wind speeds and collapsing ice sheets have also proven capable of identifying the approximate locations of GPS jammers.
That could help monitor high-risk areas for aircraft and ships navigating the growing prevalence of GPS interference worldwide.
Two different NASA satellite systems showed how they could locate a known but mysterious GPS jammer within several kilometers of its position in Iran.
NASA science satellites show dual use in locating sources of GPS interference.
