A terrain relative navigation system under development by Draper of Cambridge, Massachusetts could be the eyes for the next lunar lander module.
A terrain relative navigation system under development by Draper of Cambridge, Massachusetts could be the eyes for the next lunar lander module. The system was Tested on a Masten Space Systems Xodiac rocket in Mojave, California on Sept. 11, 2019. The mission was part of the Flight Opportunities program effort to mature space technology through flight.
For more information: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/flightopportunities/One_Giant_Leap_for_Lunar_Landing_Navigation
Photo Credit: Masten Space Systems/Matthew Kuhns