Overview of pulsar-based navigation

• Published in: Nanjing Xinxi Gongcheng Daxue Xuebao Vol. 7; no. 3; p. 241
• Main Authors: Zhou, Chenghong, Qian, Weiping, Guo, Junhai, Zhao, Hua
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nanjing Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology 01.06.2015
• Subjects: Deep space; Exploration; Feasibility; Navigation; Pulsars; Space exploration; Spacecraft; X-rays

With the rapid and deep development of space exploration, the existing Earth-based navigation solutions will not be able to meet the increasing precision demand of future spacecraft. Pulsar are rapidly rotating neutron stars that generate pulsed electromagnetic radiation, which provides feasibility...