Eastern Daylight Time- is abbreviated as EDT. Fort Myers Beach, Florida is GMT/UTC - 5h during Standard Time. Fort Myers Beach, Florida is GMT/UTC - 4h during Daylight Saving Time. Fort Myers Beach, Florida does utilize Daylight Saving Time. Fort Myers Beach, Florida started Daylight Saving Time on. Sunday March 12, 2017 at 2:00 AM local time.
Taking all markets-commercial, civil government and military-combined, the average satellite mass is likely to drop by 5 percent, to 4,166 pounds (1,890 kg), in the coming 10 years compared to the previous period, Euroconsult concludes.
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense.GPS was originally intended for military applications, but in the 1980s, the government made the system available for civilian use. Each satellite is built to last about 10 years. 2  Replacements are constantly being built and launched into orbit. 3  A GPS satellite weighs approximately 2,000 pounds and is about 17 feet across with the solar panels extended. 4  Transmitter power is only 50 Watts or less.