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satellite navigation

British  

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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Experts say this deficiency explains why since the start of US-Israeli strikes, the jamming of satellite navigation signals has left about 1,000 ships in the Gulf and the Gulf of Oman unable to determine their location, either momentarily or continuously.

From Barron's

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

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

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

From Science Daily

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