active location system
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active location system
(′ak·tiv lō′kā·shən ′sis·təm)
(navigation) A navigation system in which the navigation satellite interrogates the craft, and the craft responds; useful for surveillance by a ground station, or for automated navigation if the satellite subsequently transmits data.
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