2006-07-08 02:45:31 · 6 answers · asked by scoti55 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Special Education
"In 1983, after Soviet interceptor aircraft shot down the civilian airliner KAL 007 in restricted Soviet airspace, killing all 269 people on board, Ronald Reagan announced that the GPS system would be made available for civilian uses once it was completed."
Thanks Snagelfritz :)
2006-07-08 02:49:39 · answer #1 · answered by OneRunningMan 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Civilians have been using GPS for a very long time, probably as long as the military. Some time in the early 90s, the military allowed the more accurate signals to be used by civilians.
Probably had something to do with the fall of the Soviet Union.
2006-07-08 02:50:16 · answer #2 · answered by Skypilot49 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When Europe said it would put it's own system up. The USA realised it would lose control of the process, so they reduced the deliberate error so that it could be used universally
2006-07-08 02:52:02 · answer #3 · answered by The Lone Gunman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good work OneRunningMan!! We were sitting here trying to remember, that been a long time now.
2006-07-08 02:51:41 · answer #4 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in 1973 the hardware needed for positioning has decreased both in size and in cost. ...
2006-07-08 05:12:57 · answer #5 · answered by abhilekh p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know but i know you do
2006-07-08 02:48:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋