TAG: moon navigation

NaviMoon advanced autonomous GNSS receiver. (Photo: SpacePNT)

NaviMoon project validates GNSS technology for future Moon missions

November 22, 2024

SpacePNT and EECL have completed the final presentation of the ESA-funded Earth Moon GNSS Spaceborne Receiver for In-Orbit Demonstration project.


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Artistic rendering of LuGRE and the GNSS constellations. In reality, the Earth-based GNSS constellations take up less than 10 degrees in the sky, as seen from the Moon. (Image: NASA/Dave Ryan)

NASA moon mission set to break record in navigation signal test

June 8, 2022

Collaboration powers GPS and Galileo navigation experiment By Danny Baird ​NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center As the Artemis […]


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Artist's rendering of the Lunar Pathfinder. (Image: SSTL)

Satellites around the Moon take another step closer

March 29, 2022

News from the European Space Agency (ESA) ESA is going to the Moon — in collaboration with its […]


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Artist's conceptualization of Artemis astronauts using LunaNet services on the Moon. a unique approach to lunar communications and navigation. The LunaNet communications and navigation architecture will enable the precision navigation required for crewed missions to the Moon and place our astronauts closer to scientifically significant lunar sites, enhancing the our missions’ scientific output. (Image: NASA/Resse Patillo)

NASA and Italy to send first GNSS receiver to the Moon

September 15, 2021

A GNSS receiver is scheduled to land on the Moon in 2023, sent by NASA and the Italian […]


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PNT beacons can be deployed in orbit to penetrate the lunar surface and enable consistent wireless connectivity. (Image: Masten Space Systems)

Masten to develop beacon navigation system for the Moon

August 6, 2021

Masten Space Systems has been awarded a U.S. Air Force contract to develop and demonstrate a lunar positioning […]


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A vision of the NAVIMOON receiver. (Image: SpacePNT)

SpacePNT to develop GPS/Galileo receiver for Lunar Pathfinder spacecraft

May 19, 2021

Swiss company SpacePNT will develop an advanced spaceborne GPS/Galileo receiver to demonstrate for lunar navigation and positioning. The […]


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Artist's conceptualization of Artemis astronauts using LunaNet services on the Moon. a unique approach to lunar communications and navigation. The LunaNet communications and navigation architecture will enable the precision navigation required for crewed missions to the Moon and place our astronauts closer to scientifically significant lunar sites, enhancing the our missions’ scientific output. (Image: NASA/Resse Patillo)

NASA analyzes navigation needs of Artemis Moon missions

March 29, 2021

Space communications and navigation engineers at NASA are evaluating the navigation needs for the Artemis program, including identifying […]


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Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL), Goonhilly Earth Station and the European Space Agency have signed a collaboration agreement for Commercial Lunar Mission Support Services at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. This innovative commercial partnership for exploration aims to develop a European lunar telecommunications and navigation infrastructure, including the delivery of payloads and nanosats to lunar orbit. (Photo: SSTL)

ESA studies lay path to navigating the moon

October 2, 2020

Two European Space Agency studies found that the signal from navigation satellites orbiting Earth could be used to […]


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