Pulsar-based navigation
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Pulsar-based navigation
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X-ray pulsar-based navigation and timing (XNAV) or simply pulsar navigation is a navigation technique whereby the periodic X-ray signals emitted from pulsars are used to determine the location of a vehicle, such as a spacecraft in deep space. A vehicle using XNAV would compare received X-ray signals with a database of known pulsar frequencies and locations. Similar to GPS, this comparison would allow the vehicle to calculate its position accurately (±5 km). The advantage of using X-ray signals o
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Navigation technique employing X-ray signals emitted by pulsars
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulsar-based_navigation
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2024-01-04T09:04:40Z
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