In this article, we give a simple illustration how and why GPS (Global Positioning System) navigation would be affected by a possible ether wind. With a qualitative analysis of the navigation process, we can estimate how big the discrepancy between the GPS receiver’s inferred position and its true position would be. In addition, a one-dimensional quantitative model is discussed that leads to the same conclusion.
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