NASA’s MMS mission sets record for highest GPS signal!
Q. Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission has set the Guinness World Record for?- Published on 07 Nov 16a. Lowest altitude fix of GPS signal
b. Highest altitude fix of GPS signal
c. Medium altitude fix of GSP signal
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Highest altitude fix of GPS signal
Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission has set the Guinness World Record for the highest altitude fix of a GPS signal at 70,000 km above Earth’s surface.
- Working in a highly elliptical orbit around the earth, this spacecraft incorporates GPS measurements into tracking systems.
- This requires sensitivity position and orbit calculations to guide tight flying formations.
- MMS has achieved the closest flying separation of multi-spacecraft formation with 7.2 km between the 4 satellites.
- With closest satellites moving at 35, 405 km per hour, this makes them the fastest known operational use of a GPS receiver.
- MMS is providing scientists insight into Earth’s magnetosphere.
- Mission uses 4 individual satellites that fly in pyramid formation to map magnetic reconnection through the interaction between the magnetic fields of the sun and the Earth.
