navigational satellite

or navigation setellite

noun

1. a satellite designed to enable operators of aircraft, vehicles, or vessels to determine their geographical position.

Word History and Origins

Origin of navigational satellite¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Today, thanks to global navigational satellite systems such as GPS, every measurement is part of a master global coordinate system.

From New York Times

The solution, Mr. Zilkoski decided, might be to use the global navigational satellite system technologies, such as GPS, that were then beginning to proliferate.

From New York Times

In fact, GPS isn't the only global navigational satellite system.

From BBC

Derived from local aviation maps and regulations, these use GPS and other navigational satellite signals to restrict the heights at which the craft can fly and to block its access to no-fly zones.

From Nature

The system uses GPS and other navigational satellite signals to prevent drones from flying near these sensitive locations or high-profile events.

From BBC