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

navigable semicircle, navigate, navigation, navigation act, navigation acts, navigational satellite, navigator, navigator islands, navratilova, navsat, navstar global positioning system

Origin of navigational satellite

First recorded in 1960–65

Also called NAVSAT.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019