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How do GPS satellites track my phone's location?

How does my smartphone map application know my exact coordinates on Earth without having a direct cellular connection?
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Your phone contains a passive GPS receiver that listens for atomic clock time-signals broadcasted by a network of satellites in orbit. By calculating the microsecond delay it takes for signals from at least four different satellites to reach your phone, it triangulates your exact position.
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NetworkAdmin answered 4d ago

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