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Europe plans sat-nav and telecoms network at the Moon – Yahoo News Australia
A satellite constellation would tell astronauts and robots their exact position on the lunar surface.
Artwork: Europe will work with the US on its Artemis project
The European Space Agency is proposing a precise navigation system at the Moon, much like the sat-nav technology we have here on Earth.
It would enable spacecraft and astronauts to know exactly where they are when moving around the lunar body and to land with precision.
The initiative, known as Moonlight, would also incorporate a telecommunications function.
A large flotilla of lunar missions will be launched this decade.
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