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Thanks Galileo: How the constellation can boost positioning accuracy for space missions

March 15, 2023

The ESOC has been tasked with providing independent precise orbit determination for European space missions. ESOC is a part of the of the ESA.

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This article is tagged with ESOC, Europe, European Space Agency, Galileo, Lunar Pathfinder and posted in GNSS, Latest News, Space & Earth

Artist’s rendering: NASA

ESA seeks companies to help guide Moon missions

October 4, 2022

The European Space Agency (ESA) is looking for companies interested in helping create a constellation of lunar satellites […]

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This article is tagged with Artemis mission, Bill Nelson, ESA, European Service Modules, European Space Agency, Josef Aschbacher, Lunar Pathfinder, lunar satellites, Moonlight initiative, NASA and posted in Featured Stories, Latest News, Space & Earth

AeroVironment's Puma is hand-launched. (Photo: Lance Cpl. Frank Cordoba/U.S. Marine Corps)

A mess in Boston? Moon navigation? GNSS to the rescue

May 18, 2022

This month our UAV and GNSS news ranges from a drone diving into the Boston subway to a […]

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This article is tagged with Boston, Lunar Pathfinder, Massachusetts Bay Transport Authority, MBTA, NAVIMOON, Skydio, SSTL, Ukraine and posted in Opinions, UAV/UGV

Lunar navigation satellites will ultimately help guide Moon landings, such as with the European Large Logistic Lander. (Image: ESA)

The Moon: Where no satnav has gone before

April 20, 2022

News from the European Space Agency The test version of a unique satellite navigation receiver has been delivered […]

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This article is tagged with ESA, European Space Agency, lunar navigation, Lunar Pathfinder, Moonlight initiative, NAVIMOON, side lobe signals, SpacePNT, SSTL, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd., X-band transmitter and posted in Featured Stories, Latest News, Space & Earth

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

Research Roundup: Lunar GNSS applications

March 30, 2022

NASA and its international partners are planning a return to our natural satellite. The following three papers — […]

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This article is tagged with European Space Agency, LNSS satellite, lunar exploration, lunar navigation, Lunar Navigation Satellite System, Lunar Pathfinder, moon, NASA, Research Roundup, time transfer and posted in From the Magazine, Space & Earth

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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This article is tagged with Artemis, European Space Agency, lunar communications and navigation service, lunar constellation, lunar network, Lunar Pathfinder, moon navigation, Moonlight initiative, NASA and posted in GNSS, Latest News, Space & Earth

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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This article is tagged with ESA, Galileo receiver, GPS receiver, Lunar Pathfinder, moon navigation, NAVILEO, NAVIMOON, NAVISP, side lobes, SpacePNT, SSTL and posted in GNSS, Latest News

Once in a stable elliptical orbit over the lunar south pole, Lunar Pathfinder will relay signals from other Moon missions. (Image: ESA)

Galileo will help Lunar Pathfinder navigate around Moon

March 31, 2021

News from the European Space Agency Europe’s Lunar Pathfinder mission to the Moon will carry an advanced satellite […]

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This article is tagged with Bernhard Hufenbach, Galileo Navigation, Javier Ventura-Traveset, Lunar Pathfinder, moon, Moonlight initiative, NAVISP, Pietro Giordano, satellite navigation, satnav and posted in Featured Stories, GNSS