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 passively track its Orion capsule during the upcoming Artemis II crewed mission around the moon.
This effort is part of NASA's broader strategy to increase reliance on private firms for space services, aiming to see if commercial ground stations can supplement its own communication networks.
Companies would collect one-way Doppler tracking measurements of Orion without active transmissions and share the data, building on a successful volunteer tracking program during Artemis I.
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.
