satellite navigation system

British

noun

computing a computer-operated system of navigation that uses signals from orbiting satellites and mapping data to pinpoint the user's position and plot a subsequent course

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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

Also benefitting are the University of Strathclyde, to develop a satellite navigation system that doesn't rely on GPS, and Heriot-Watt University to help build a quantum communication transmitter for small satellites.

From BBC

Going hand in hand with Astrolight's laser technology is the autonomous satellite navigation system fellow Lithuanian space-tech start-up Blackswan Space has developed.

From BBC

There are also plans to install a lunar satellite navigation system, which could be a source of noise.

From Scientific American

Xi Jinping announces the opening of Beidou 3, a global satellite navigation system providing GPS-like services to China and other customers.

From New York Times

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