NASA’s Artemis II mission will send a crewed Orion capsule around the moon and back. [Courtesy: NASA]
Key Takeaways:
NASA has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for commercial ground system operators to track the Orion capsule during the upcoming Artemis II crewed mission around the moon.
This effort is part of NASA's increasing embrace of private firms for space services, seeking to understand if they can supplement the agency's existing communication networks for critical missions.
Commercial operators are asked to provide passive, one-way Doppler tracking measurements of Orion's signals, building upon successful volunteer tracking during the uncrewed Artemis I mission.
The Artemis II mission, targeted for no later than April, is the first crewed test flight in preparation for future lunar landings.
NASA has put out a call for volunteers to track its Orion capsule during its first crewed trip around the moon.
The space agency on Wednesday published a request for information (RFI) for ground system operators to explain how they could track the crewed spacecraft during the Artemis II mission, targeted for no later than April.
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Jack is a staff writer covering advanced air mobility, including everything from drones to unmanned aircraft systems to space travel—and a whole lot more. He spent close to two years reporting on drone delivery for FreightWaves, covering the biggest news and developments in the space and connecting with industry executives and experts. Jack is also a basketball aficionado, a frequent traveler and a lover of all things logistics.
