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I thought commercial GPS was disabled above 60,000 ft.


It says here[1] "All GPS receivers capable of functioning above 18 kilometres (11 mi) altitude and 515 metres per second (1,001 kn)[56] are classified as munitions (weapons) for which U.S. State Department export licenses are required. These limits attempt to prevent use of a receiver in a ballistic missile." News to me!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System#Restr...


People have built their own, though. It's not easy, but it can be done.

The question is, does launching a rocket into space technically count as export?


depends where it lands, maybe.


Does that law apply GLONASS as well?




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