NASA put a GPS constellation up in orbit around Mars?


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On 2/18/2021 2:38 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote:
Oh, silly me, GPS of course...
 
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2021 3:37 PM
Subject: OT Helicopter on Mars
 
I wonder how it navigates.  I presume a barometric altimeter will work there.  But how would they get bearing and distance from the ground vehicle?  You could use a Doppler antenna array to get a bearing I suppose.  And maybe some kind of DME for distance.  Like to see a write up on that. 



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