https://spacewatch.global/tag/xombie-rocket/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Wed, 08 Sep 2021 06:00:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/xombie-rocket/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2021/09/masten-is-to-develop-positioning-and-navigation-network-on-the-moon/ Wed, 08 Sep 2021 06:00:51 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=35583 Masten Space Systems was awarded a Phase II SBIR contract to develop and test a lunar positioning and navigation network prototype, Masten said. The GPS-like solution is part of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s AFWERX program. The network will boost cislunar security, improve landing accuracy and hazard avoidance by providing location tracking for spacecraft and astronauts on the lunar surface.]]>