> Beth wrote:
> What happens on planets with no GPS? How quickly would GPS be set up?
I'd suggest that one needs global space superiority to put in a GPS satellite
constellation around a new planet. Probably a week or two, if one has the
necessary satellites, in my opinion.
Other wise, one could do it with local/overhead space superiority, by
emiting GPS signals from orbiting space transports. Perhaps military
transports would have GPS transmitters on board? Almost certainly encrypted
transmissions.
I'd think that a GPS satellite would be relatively small, perhaps equivalent
to a size one vehicle for DS2, and needing equivalent room in a transport.
Hi,
If your fleet of starships had the transmitters on board, then it would only
take as long as it would to arrive in orbit, i.e. it would be operational
before the grunts hit the ground.
Cheers, Tony Christney
> On Saturday, May 11, 2002, at 09:12 PM, Andrew Martin wrote:
> Beth wrote:
> If your fleet of starships had the transmitters on board, then it
Yes, that's quite likely, provided the fleet hangs around while the ground
forces are taking action. If there's other action happening in the system,
then maybe not as the combat ships move about the system.
Andrew Martin
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> --- Andrew Martin <Al.Bri@xtra.co.nz> wrote:
> I'd think that a GPS satellite would be relatively
Current GPS satellites fit that description, assuming we are talkin about a
jeep, you should get about 8 in the same area using believeable PSB and
progress.
Bye for now,