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NASA delivers lunar navigation payload for relay satellite
Key Takeaways
- NASA delivered the NavCube3-mini payload to Intuitive Machines for the Altus-1 lunar relay satellite.
- The receiver is designed to use GPS and Galileo signals at lunar distances.
- The relay network is intended to support future astronaut and rover missions around the Moon.
- Testing covered launch vibration, thermal vacuum, electromagnetic compatibility, and signal performance.
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DT Editorial Team··via nasa.gov