Navigational control satellite
A navigational control satellite, or NavCon satellite, was a type of artificial satellite used by the Federation. These satellites kept logs in the form of NavCon files.

One such satellite was in orbit of Saturn in 2368. During a standard sensor sweep this satellite captured images of Nova Squadron performing a Yeager loop. ()

See also
 Navigational control post
 Saturn NavCon file 6-379
Spacecraft classifications