With the renewed interest in the lunar surface exploration, the European Space Agency is
supporting, as part of the Moonlight program, the development of a dedicated Lunar …

There has been a growing interest in using small satellites (SmallSats) for a future lunar
navigation and communication satellite system (LNCSS). We conceptualize the design of a …

For the future lunar navigation satellite system (LNSS), a GPS-like constellation for the
Moon, NASA has expressed interest in using a smallsat platform. However, many design …

Deep space communication systems play a key role in human endeavors for lunar basing,
Mars, and further cosmic exploration. In pursuit of establishing the Moon as a deep space …

Abstract The Lunar Gateway will represent a primary space system useful for the Artemis
program, Earth-Moon transportation, and deep space exploration. It is expected to serve as …

To meet the urgent need for high-precision tracking and reliable cataloging of non-
cooperative targets in the Earth–Moon space, this paper proposes a GNSS Inter-Satellite …

To allow for cost-effectiveness and rapid deployment, there has been a growing interest in
the use of a SmallSat platform for the future lunar navigation and communication satellite …

This paper proposes the differential positioning technique to reduce the Signal-In-Space
Range Error (SISRE) of LNSS satellites and the coordinate transformation errors from Earth …

Aiming to establish a long-term presence on the Moon, interest in new and robust
communication and navigation capabilities on the lunar surface is greater than ever before …

This paper addresses the navigation problem for a moving object at the lunar South Pole
region using our Lunar Navigation Satellite System (LNSS). The LNSS is a satellite …