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NASA Lunar Communications Relay and Navigation Systems (LCRNS) Reference Constellation 3.1The LCRNS constellation is required to provide communications and navigation services to users in the region of the lunar south pole. As such, many groups that represent end-users of LCRNS need trajectory data for the LCRNS constellation in order to perform analyses. This document is provided to supply end-users with a set of states representing the government reference Constellation design for these analyses. This reference design is not final; the final design choice belongs to Intuitive Machines (IM), under the contract to provide services to the Near Space Network (NSN). Any subsequent design updates will replace this version and will include updated version numbers for clarity.
Document ID
20250002698
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
White Paper
Authors
Grant Ryden
(Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, United States)
Michael Volle
(Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, United States)
Date Acquired
March 14, 2025
Publication Date
April 3, 2025
Publication Information
Publication: LCRNS Website
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Subject Category
Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command and Tracking
Lunar and Planetary Science and Exploration
Funding Number(s)
WBS: 740128.06.01.02.01
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Technical Review
NASA Technical Management
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