Positioning System - Interplanetary Systems

Interplanetary Systems

Interplanetary-radio communication system not only communicate with spacecraft, but are also used to determine their position. This can be done either using a transponder on-board a spacecraft that echoes a radio signal back, or using radar. Orientation information can be obtained using star trackers.

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