New GPS Satellites

 

Did anyone notice a huge surge in GPS satellites yesterday around 3 pm. All total there was a total of 55 satellites that my gps in my phone was bouncing off of. I am aware of the Galileo satellites which there are usually 12 and the regular gps satellites which usually number around 5 but was showing additional satellites with SBS, GLO, BDS, and QZS. Does anyone know what these are for?

GLONASS

GLO must be for GLONASS - the Russian satellites.

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Could Be Because

I did notice that this has never happened before. Funny, maybe just coincidence, but it was right after President Trump called off the air strike in Iran. Could have been something to do with the military.

New GPS Satellites

raycock wrote:

Did anyone notice a huge surge in GPS satellites yesterday around 3 pm. All total there was a total of 55 satellites that my gps in my phone was bouncing off of...

I checked my Garmin DriveLuxe 51 a few minutes ago and I noticed nothing different. I don't normally check on my smartphone, so I wouldn't have a baseline for comparison.

Sitting here inside the

Sitting here inside the house, I show 14 available. That doesn't include the Galileo ones. Nuvi 3597 doesn't do Galileo.

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