navigational satellite
or navigation setellite
noun
a satellite designed to enable operators of aircraft, vehicles, or vessels to determine their geographical position.
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Nearby words
navigate, navigation, navigation act, navigation acts, navigational, navigational satellite, navigator, navigator islands, navratilova, navratilova, martina, navsat
Origin of navigational satellite
First recorded in 1960–65
Also called NAVSAT.
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019