The Solar Positioning System (SPS) is a system which relies on being able to communicate with at least four SPS satellites of Sol with extremely well defined positions and which include on-board extremely accurate clocks. Given a very precise measurement of the speed of FTL communication (10k lights, or ten-thousand times the speed of light) this allows calculation of location relative to Sol with quite impressive accuracy. Sometimes referred to as FPS (Fenspace Positioning System). The system operates on similar principles to GPS (Global Positioning System), only using FTL instead of EM radio satellites.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w...lobal_Positioning_System
META: On what sort of time scale might such a service become available in Fenspace?
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"It is the business of the future to be dangerous" - Hawkwind
http://en.wikipedia.org/w...lobal_Positioning_System
META: On what sort of time scale might such a service become available in Fenspace?
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"It is the business of the future to be dangerous" - Hawkwind