I personally think this should be one of our priorities while planning a permanent base. If we start with a constellation of gps/communications satellites, it will make everything else so much easier.
I’m willing to let that one pass just because it’s something people have gotten so used to here that it’s likely taken for granted by many. I’m guessing that line got far more, “oh right, duh” reactions than, “wait what!?” ones.
The fact that this line is in the article just reminds me how
dumbtech illiterate most people are.I personally think this should be one of our priorities while planning a permanent base. If we start with a constellation of gps/communications satellites, it will make everything else so much easier.
I’m willing to let that one pass just because it’s something people have gotten so used to here that it’s likely taken for granted by many. I’m guessing that line got far more, “oh right, duh” reactions than, “wait what!?” ones.
This is very much the bell curve meme, but those in the know would be aware that the US military had been working on it for a while now.
https://www.nga.mil/news/NGA_Leads_Development_of_Navigational_Reference_Sy.html