Satelitní

Satelitní is an adjective in Czech (and also used in Slovak) derived from the noun satelit, meaning "satellite." It is commonly used to describe technologies, services and phenomena related to artificial satellites or natural satellites (moons). Typical collocations include satelitní televize (satellite television), satelitní komunikace (satellite communications), satelitní navigace (satellite navigation), satelitní snímkování (satellite imaging or remote sensing), satelitní internet and satelitní telefonie.

Morphologically, satelitní is formed by adding the adjectival suffix -ní to satelit, producing a form that agrees in gender, number and case with the noun it modifies. In everyday language and technical texts it denotes systems that rely on orbital platforms for transmission, observation or positioning, distinguishing them from terrestrial or airborne alternatives.

In technical and regulatory contexts the adjective appears in legislation, industry standards and product descriptions to specify infrastructure (e.g., satelitní orbit, satelitní transpondér), frequency allocations and service types. In media and commerce it is widely used for marketing and consumer information about satellite-based offerings.

The term corresponds to English "satellite" when used attributively (satellite television, satellite communication). Related words include satelit (the noun), satelitář (a person working with satellites), and the adverb satelitně.