Select the INCORRECT statement from the following, regarding GPS.

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  1. The satellite constellation of GPS consists of 24 satellites.
  2. GPS can provide three-dimensional positioning system.
  3. A TRANSIT user at the equator can obtain a position fix at the average of about 10 minutes.
  4. In GPS, satellites are placed in orbits with orbital radius approximately of 1500 Km.

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Option 4 : In GPS, satellites are placed in orbits with orbital radius approximately of 1500 Km.
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The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation and surveying system for the determination of precise position and time. The following are some features of GPS:

  1. It used radio signals from the satellites to determine the position and time of an object.
  2. The Space Segment of GPS contains 24 satellites, in 12-hour near-circular orbits at an altitude of about 20,000 km.
  3. A minimum of 4 satellites are required in the view from any point on the earth at any time for 3-D positioning.
  4. The nominal orbital period of GPS Satellite is one-half of sidereal days or 11 h 58 min.
  5. The orbits are nearly circular and equally spaced about the equator at a 600 separation.
  6. The orbital radius is approximately around 26,600 km.
  7. A TRANSIT user at the equator can obtain a position fix at an average of about 10 minutes.
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