Why turning off GPS satellites over Russia is a bad idea

Recently, you can often come across rumors on the Internet that Russia is supposedly planning to be disconnected from

GPS satellites. But such a step has very serious consequences. Discuss

Thus, the expert and editor-in-chief of the Avia portal.Common crawl en Roman Gusarov said that turning off the satellites does not make much sense. Not least due to the fact that this venture will affect many other countries.

According to Gusarov, shutting down one specific country is technically impossible. If it is nevertheless decided to turn off satellites over Russian territory, then about half of the globe will suffer.

At the same time, the specialist noted that although domestic aircraft use GPS, they do not depend on the system. It only additionally helps pilots with orientation.