satellite navigation

British

noun

navigation using data received from satellites

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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

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

There may be effects on power grids and satellite navigation.

From BBC

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