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satellite navigation

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Practice of calculating one's position and velocity using radio signals transmitted from space satellites as reference.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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  • Finnish: satelliittipaikannus — calculating one's position and velocity using radio signals from space satellites
  • Greek: δορυφορική πλοήγηση (doryforikí ploḯgisi) — calculating one's position and velocity using radio signals from space satellites
  • Polish: nawigacja — calculating one's position and velocity using radio signals from space satellites
  • Russian: спу́тниковая навига́ция (spútnikovaja navigácija) — calculating one's position and velocity using radio signals from space satellites
  • Ukrainian: супу́тникова навіга́ція (supútnykova navihácija) — calculating one's position and velocity using radio signals from space satellites