NASA to demostrate autonomous navigation system on Moon

Published on February 14, 2024

IM-1, the first NASA Commercial Launch Program Services launch for Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lunar lander, will carry multiple payloads to the Moon, including Lunar Node-1, demonstrating autonomous navigation via radio beacon to support precise geolocation and navigation among lunar orbiters, landers, and surface personnel. NASA’s CLPS initiative oversees industry development of small robotic landers and rovers to support NASA’s Artemis campaign. NASA photo.

When the second CLPS delivery is launched to the Moon in mid-February, its NASA payloads will include an experiment that could change how precise location on the Moon and in cis-lunar space is tracked, Jonathan Deal writes for NASA

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