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Infographic: Moonlight - Navigation for the Moon

Written by  Thursday, 20 May 2021 13:09
Infographic: Infographic: Moonlight - Navigation for the Moon Image: Infographic: Infographic: Moonlight - Navigation for the Moon

ESA’s Moonlight initiative involves expanding satnav coverage and communication links to the Moon. The first stage involves demonstrating the use of current satnav signals around the Moon. This will be achieved with the Lunar Pathfinder satellite in 2024. The main challenge will be overcoming the limited geometry of satnav signals all coming from the same part of the sky, along with the low signal power. To overcome that limitation, the second stage, the core of the Moonlight system, will see dedicated lunar navigation satellites and lunar surface beacons providing additional ranging sources and extended coverage.


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