- NPR, Thursday, December 31, 2015 10 AM
Without satellites, geo-stationary and otherwise, we'd have no GPS, weather maps, satellite radio, geo-fencing, all kinds of nautical and aeronautical navigation, cartography, including
Google Maps, and gorgeous pictures of the Pillars of the Gods. How many are up there helping us find the nearest Starbucks and the best route to grandma's house? This time-lapse video, starting with
Sputnik will give you an idea. Prepare to be amazed and maybe horrified.
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