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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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Also called NAVSAT.

Origin of navigational satellite

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby navigational satellite

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