# GpsSatellite
Added in[API level 3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
Deprecated in[API level 24](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
Summary:[Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/GpsSatellite#pubmethods)\|[Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/GpsSatellite#inhmethods)
# GpsSatellite
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[Kotlin](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/location/GpsSatellite "View this page in Kotlin")\|Java
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GpsSatellite
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extends `[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object)`
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| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) ||
| ↳ | android.location.GpsSatellite |
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**This class was deprecated in API level 24.**
use[GnssStatus](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/GnssStatus)and[GnssStatus.Callback](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/GnssStatus.Callback).
This class represents the current state of a GPS satellite. This class is used in conjunction with the[GpsStatus](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/GpsStatus)class.
## Summary
| ### Public methods ||
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| ` float` | ` `[getAzimuth](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/GpsSatellite#getAzimuth())`() ` Returns the azimuth of the satellite in degrees. |
| ` float` | ` `[getElevation](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/GpsSatellite#getElevation())`() ` Returns the elevation of the satellite in degrees. |
| ` int` | ` `[getPrn](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/GpsSatellite#getPrn())`() ` Returns the PRN (pseudo-random number) for the satellite. |
| ` float` | ` `[getSnr](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/GpsSatellite#getSnr())`() ` Returns the signal to noise ratio for the satellite. |
| ` boolean` | ` `[hasAlmanac](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/GpsSatellite#hasAlmanac())`() ` Returns true if the GPS engine has almanac data for the satellite. |
| ` boolean` | ` `[hasEphemeris](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/GpsSatellite#hasEphemeris())`() ` Returns true if the GPS engine has ephemeris data for the satellite. |
| ` boolean` | ` `[usedInFix](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/GpsSatellite#usedInFix())`() ` Returns true if the satellite was used by the GPS engine when calculating the most recent GPS fix. |
| ### Inherited methods |
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| From class` `[java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object)` ` |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` `[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) | ` `[clone](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#clone())`() ` Creates and returns a copy of this object. | | ` boolean` | ` `[equals](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#equals(java.lang.Object))`(`[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object)` obj) ` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one. | | ` void` | ` `[finalize](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#finalize())`() ` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object. | | ` final `[Class](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class)`` | ` `[getClass](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#getClass())`() ` Returns the runtime class of this`Object`. | | ` int` | ` `[hashCode](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#hashCode())`() ` Returns a hash code value for the object. | | ` final void` | ` `[notify](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notify())`() ` Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` final void` | ` `[notifyAll](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notifyAll())`() ` Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` `[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | ` `[toString](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#toString())`() ` Returns a string representation of the object. | | ` final void` | ` `[wait](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long,%20int))`(long timeoutMillis, int nanos) ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being*notified* or*interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. | | ` final void` | ` `[wait](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long))`(long timeoutMillis) ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being*notified* or*interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. | | ` final void` | ` `[wait](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait())`() ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being*notified* or*interrupted*. | ||
## Public methods
### getAzimuth
Added in[API level 3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public float getAzimuth ()
```
Returns the azimuth of the satellite in degrees. The azimuth can vary between 0 and 360.
| Returns ||
|---------|-------------------------------|
| `float` | the azimuth in degrees
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### getElevation
Added in[API level 3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public float getElevation ()
```
Returns the elevation of the satellite in degrees. The elevation can vary between 0 and 90.
| Returns ||
|---------|---------------------------------|
| `float` | the elevation in degrees
|
### getPrn
Added in[API level 3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public int getPrn ()
```
Returns the PRN (pseudo-random number) for the satellite.
| Returns ||
|-------|-------------------|
| `int` | PRN number
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### getSnr
Added in[API level 3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public float getSnr ()
```
Returns the signal to noise ratio for the satellite.
| Returns ||
|---------|----------------------------------|
| `float` | the signal to noise ratio
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### hasAlmanac
Added in[API level 3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public boolean hasAlmanac ()
```
Returns true if the GPS engine has almanac data for the satellite.
| Returns ||
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------|
| `boolean` | true if the satellite has almanac data
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### hasEphemeris
Added in[API level 3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public boolean hasEphemeris ()
```
Returns true if the GPS engine has ephemeris data for the satellite.
| Returns ||
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------|
| `boolean` | true if the satellite has ephemeris data
|
### usedInFix
Added in[API level 3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)
```
public boolean usedInFix ()
```
Returns true if the satellite was used by the GPS engine when calculating the most recent GPS fix.
| Returns ||
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `boolean` | true if the satellite was used to compute the most recent fix.
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