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satellite navigation

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noun

  1. navigation using data received from satellites

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We’ve grown so used to global positioning and satellite navigation that we have forgotten the magic window of “between lights”—that period between light and darkness—and the constant change in the universe around us.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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

The advice from motoring organisations is to use satellite navigation systems when you need to - but not to be over-reliant on them.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

They have signed agreements related to space and missile defense technology transfers and increased cooperation between their respective BeiDou and Glonass satellite navigation systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

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

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson