satellite navigation

noun

Practice of calculating one's position and velocity using radio signals transmitted from space satellites as reference.

Meanings

nounsatellite navigation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablePractice of calculating one's position and velocity using radio signals transmitted from space satellites as reference.

Translations

Finnish satelliittipaikannus
  • satelliittipaikannuscalculating one's position and velocity using radio signals from space satellites
Greek δορυφορική πλοήγηση
  • δορυφορική πλοήγηση (doryforikí ploḯgisi)calculating one's position and velocity using radio signals from space satellites
Polish nawigacja
  • nawigacjacalculating one's position and velocity using radio signals from space satellites
Russian спу́тниковая навига́ция
  • спу́тниковая навига́ция (spútnikovaja navigácija)calculating one's position and velocity using radio signals from space satellites
Ukrainian супу́тникова навіга́ція
  • супу́тникова навіга́ція (supútnykova navihácija)calculating one's position and velocity using radio signals from space satellites
Cite this entry
APA

satellite navigation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/satellite%20navigation

MLA

“satellite navigation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/satellite%20navigation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “satellite navigation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/satellite%20navigation.

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