Deep Space Atomic Clock Moves Toward Increased Spacecraft Autonomy
NASA’s Deep Space Atomic Clock is working toward giving far-flung space explorers more autonomy when navigating. In a new paper published in the journal Nature, the mission reports progress in their work to improve the ability of space-based atomic clocks to measure time consistently over long periods. Known as stability, this feature also impacts the operation of GPS satellites that help people navigate on Earth, so this work also has the potential to increase the autonomy of next-generatio...
United States Eric Burt Todd Ely Propulsion Laboratory Operations Mission Directorate Space Technology Mission Directorate
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