NASA has tested a navigation system that lets satellites determine where they are without GPS by treating other spacecraft and debris as landmarks, while refining more than 200 object orbits in three days
Starling tested GPS-free navigation using onboard cameras to track space objects. (Credit: NASA) NASA has tested a navigation system that allows satellites to determine their position without relying on GPS. Instead of depending on an external navigation network, the system uses other spacecraft and orbital debris as reference points to work out where a satellite…
