AI & Digital Life · 45 sec
Satellite navigation
A useful mental model for the technology shaping daily life.
The useful idea
- The useful idea
Satellite navigation (satnav) or satellite positioning is the use of satellites for navigation or geopositioning.
- How it works
A global navigation satellite system (GNSS) provides coverage for any user on Earth, including air, land, and sea.
- Why it matters
There are four operational GNSS systems: the United States Global Positioning System (GPS), Russia's Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) and the
Why this matters
Use Satellite navigation as a lens when judging what a digital tool can — and cannot — do.
Try this
Use Satellite navigation as a lens when judging what a digital tool can — and cannot — do.
Test your recall
Which idea belongs to the explanation of Satellite navigation?
- The useful idea — correct
- How it works
- Why it matters
Satellite navigation (satnav) or satellite positioning is the use of satellites for navigation or geopositioning.