Lunar Pathfinder – SpaceNews

The complete Navigation payload seen here includes a four helix antenna (left, in the glass box) developed by MDA in Canada, plus the NaviMoon satnav receiver (middle, on table) from Swiss company SpacePNT, and the low noise amplifier developed by EECL in the UK, who also undertook the manufacturing and the environmental test campaign for both the satnav receiver and amplifier.

Satnav From Earth To The Moon

by SpaceRef EditorJune 11, 2023July 15, 2024

The first satnav receiver designed to operate in lunar orbit has been delivered to satellite maker Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd in the UK for integration aboard the Lunar Pathfinder spacecraft.

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NASA Delivers Laser Retroflector Flight Hardware To ESA For Lunar Pathfinder

by SpaceRef EditorDecember 2, 2022July 15, 2024