Abstract: To support a wide variety of lunar missions in a condensed regime, solutions are needed outside of the use of Earth-based orbit determination. This research presents an alternate approach to in-situ navigation through the use of beacons, similar to that used on Earth as well as under technology development efforts. An overview of the current state of navigation aids included as well as discussion of the Lunar Node - 1 payload being built at NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center. Expected navigati...

Source: Use of Navigation Beacons to Support Lunar Vehicle Operations