Satellite Navigation Receivers
Consumer, vehicle, aviation, maritime, and survey receivers that decode satellite timing signals for position and navigation.
Core metadata
- ID: satellite_navigation_receivers
- Era: Modern
- First known date: 1989 (exact)
- Region: United States / Magellan NAV 1000 handheld GPS receiver
- Review status: source_checked
- Maturity: N/A
Prerequisites
- Global Positioning System (GPS) (gps)
- Microprocessors (CPU on a Chip) (microprocessors_cpu_on_a_chip)
- Satellite Technology (satellite_technology)
Dependents
- Quantum Sensor Navigation (quantum_sensor_navigation)
- Smartphone GPS Navigation (smartphone_gps_navigation)
Fields
- None.
Node sources
- Magellan "NAV 1000" Hand-Held GPS Receiver (National Museum of American History, 2026, museum) • Supports: node, maturity
- Brief History of GPS (The Aerospace Corporation, 2026, review) • Supports: node, maturity
Prerequisite edge evidence
Edge/source evidence summary:
- Prerequisite edges: 3
- Average edge confidence: 68%
- Prerequisite sources: 3
- expert_inference: 3
| Prerequisite | Type | Confidence | Evidence level | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Positioning System (GPS) (gps) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Satellite navigation receivers require the GPS/satellite-navigation signal infrastructure they decode. |
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| Microprocessors (CPU on a Chip) (microprocessors_cpu_on_a_chip) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Commercial handheld GPS receivers depended on compact digital electronics and microprocessor-era integration. |
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| Satellite Technology (satellite_technology) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Satellite navigation receivers depend on deployed satellite-navigation spacecraft and timing signals. |
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