Maritime radionavigation-satellite service (short: MRNSS) is – according to ''Article 1.45'' of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU)

Radio Regulations Radio regulation refers to the regulation and licensing of radio in international law, by individual governments, and by municipalities. International regulation The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is a specialized agency of the Unit ...

(RR)ITU Radio Regulations, Section IV. Radio Stations and Systems – Article 1.45, definition: ''maritime radionavigation-satellite service'' – defined as «''A

radionavigation-satellite service A satellite navigation or satnav system is a system that uses satellites to provide autonomous geo-spatial positioning. It allows satellite navigation devices to determine their location (longitude, latitude, and altitude/elevation) to high pr ...

in which earth stations are located on board ships''.» This service is a so-called safety-of-life service, must be protected for Interferences, and is essential part of

Navigation Navigation is a field of study that focuses on the process of monitoring and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to another.Bowditch, 2003:799. The field of navigation includes four general categories: land navigation, ...

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Classification

This ''radiocommunication service'' is classified in accordance with ''ITU Radio Regulations'' (article 1) as follows:
Radiodetermination service (article 1.40) *

Radionavigation service Radio navigation or radionavigation is the application of radio frequencies to determine a position of an object on the Earth, either the vessel or an obstruction. Like radiolocation, it is a type of radiodetermination. The basic principles ar ...

(article 1.42) **

Radionavigation-satellite service A satellite navigation or satnav system is a system that uses satellites to provide autonomous geo-spatial positioning. It allows satellite navigation devices to determine their location (longitude, latitude, and altitude/elevation) to high pr ...

(article 1.43) ** Maritime radionavigation service (article 1.44) ***Maritime radionavigation-satellite service **

Aeronautical radionavigation service Aeronautical radionavigation service (short: ARNS) is – according to ''Article 1.46'' of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Radio Regulations (RR) – defined as "''A radionavigation service intended for the benefit and for the ...

(article 1.46) ***

Aeronautical radionavigation-satellite service Aeronautical radionavigation-satellite (short: ARNSS) is – according to ''Article 1.47'' of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Radio Regulations (RR)ITU Radio Regulations, Section IV. Radio Stations and Systems – Article 1.47, ...

(article 1.47)

Radio stations

In general the '' maritime radionavigation service '' distinguishes radio stations as follows: *

Radionavigation mobile station Radio navigation or radionavigation is the application of radio frequencies to determine a position of an object on the Earth, either the vessel or an obstruction. Like radiolocation, it is a type of radiodetermination. The basic principles a ...

s (article 1.87) * Satellite system (article 1.110) * Space system (article 1.111) *

Feeder link A feeder link is – according to ''Article 1.115'' of the International Telecommunication Union´s (ITU) ITU Radio Regulations (RR)ITU Radio Regulations, Section IV. Radio Stations and Systems – Article 1.115, definition: ''feeder link'' – ...

s (article 1.115) Examples of MRNSS stations / systems: Galileo sat constallation.gif, Galileo-Satellites (European Union) Glonass-M small. CeBIT 2011 Samstag PD 110.jpg,

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-Satellit (Russian Federation)

References / sources

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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