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satellite navigation

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noun

  1. navigation using data received from satellites

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Today, space weather can interfere with electrical power systems, railway signaling equipment, satellite navigation, and communication networks.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

Today’s networked world offers jammers more targets than ever, from cellphones and satellite navigation systems to a plethora of new guided weapons and drones, as well as traditional radio and radar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

A satellite navigation system is made up of a constellation of satellites that send signals with the time to Earth, allowing the receiver to determine its precise location.

From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026

Solar storms can interfere with or disable satellite navigation and communication systems altogether.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 28, 2026

He also had a satellite navigation system, and goodness knows what else.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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