At 08:02 AM 9/13/2009, Magnus Danielson wrote...
Mike S wrote:
Time synchronization between spacecraft might take advantage of
pulsars, reducing the bandwidth used on inter-craft comm links. As
frequency sources, they are as good as Rb short term, and as good as
Cs long term. It should also be possible to use pulsars in a GPS-like
way, for position and speed.
I doubt it. Looks like another antenna and set of receiver
electronics.
http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/IAU31/sheikh.pdf
http://www.smad.com/analysis/ESA%20XNAV.pdf
There's lots more if you search around for "XNAV".
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