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Universe Today
• Andy Tomaswick
A shadow-and-power-meter technique offers a way to navigate lunar orbit as demand strains NASA’s Deep Space Network
NASA’s Deep Space Network has long supported tracking and communications for deep-space missions, but the volume of requests is rising with the growing number of satellites. The article describes navigating lunar orbit using shadows and power-meter readings, an approach that could provide an alternative to relying solely on ground-based tracking.
