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    The Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) is an air navigation aid developed by the Federal Aviation Administration to augment the Global Positioning System...
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  • the calculation process. Satellite-based augmentation systems (SBAS) support wide-area or regional augmentation through the use of additional satellite-broadcast...
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    The local-area augmentation system (LAAS) is an all-weather aircraft landing system based on real-time differential correction of the GPS signal. Local...
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    Positioning System (GPS) provides an alternative source of approach guidance for aircraft. In the US, the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) has been...
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    service to Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) in North America, European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) in Europe and System for Differential...
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    service is provided in North America by the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), in Russia by the System for Differential Corrections and Monitoring...
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    or Ground Based Augmentation Systems (GBAS). In the United States, the satellite-based component is the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS); in Europe...
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  • for the Wide Area Augmentation System, an air navigation aid to supplement GPS. WAAS, Waas, or WaaS may also refer to: Waas (surname) Wide area application...
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    operation is similar to that of, e.g. Wide Area Augmentation System. It transmits on L1. The CLAS (Centimeter Level Augmentation) service provides high-precision...
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  • under 4.5 cm. StarFire is similar to the FAA's differential GPS Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), but considerably more accurate due to a number of techniques...
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