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Old 15th December 2015 | 11:08
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Groundloop
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Depends on what is meant by "position" of the satellite.

The message includes the satellite's ephemeris which is information about the satellite's predicted orbit. The RECEIVER uses this ephemeris and time signal from the satellite to calculate the satellite's position. So, being pedantic, the satellite does not broadcast its actual position - only its orbital data.
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