Electricpants t1_j5qu0qm wrote on January 24, 2023 at 10:39 PM

GPS design started in the '70s.

I would hope 30 years would lead to some advancements.

WillTFB t1_j5qyysm wrote on January 24, 2023 at 11:12 PM

Mate it's been 50 years.

DaveOJ12 t1_j5rd4w1 wrote on January 25, 2023 at 12:48 AM

We're not in the 2000s anymore?

WillTFB t1_j5rhtx8 wrote on January 25, 2023 at 1:22 AM

Yeah shocked me too

ArOnodrim t1_j5rof3z wrote on January 25, 2023 at 2:11 AM

1978-2011 is 33 years.

dddxdxcccvvvvvvv t1_j5sljmv wrote on January 25, 2023 at 7:07 AM

I’m born in mid 80’s and therefore I’m in my mid 20’s

sleep-woof t1_j5s1vk0 wrote on January 25, 2023 at 3:52 AM

Must you do this to us?

apeowl OP t1_j5ub6nn wrote on January 25, 2023 at 4:55 PM

Yeah ofc, but 16 of the 31 GPS satellites that are currently operational have actually been launched after the start of Galileo in October 2011, and the oldest of the other 15 was launched in 1997. Also, they get software updates from time to time.

DBDude t1_j5uxkuh wrote on January 25, 2023 at 7:11 PM

There may be a limit to how much you can increase accuracy on a system while maintaining compatibility with an old standard.