G Guest Guest Jul 23, 2008 #1 You guessed right, the moon doesn't have satellites to send GPS signals. GPS On The Moon : Read more
T trainreks Distinguished Jul 23, 2008 23 0 18,560 Jul 23, 2008 #2 they should just give the astonauts a map, with a "you are here"
P Pei-chen Distinguished Jul 3, 2007 595 0 18,930 Jul 23, 2008 #3 I'll bet 10 bucks that he'll either be charged with spying for China or jump ship to China's moon program.
I'll bet 10 bucks that he'll either be charged with spying for China or jump ship to China's moon program.
G Guest Guest Jul 23, 2008 #4 So he gets 1.2 million dollars to reivent the wheel? What's wrong with firing off another 24 satilites to the moon and set up an new GPS network?
So he gets 1.2 million dollars to reivent the wheel? What's wrong with firing off another 24 satilites to the moon and set up an new GPS network?
bounty Distinguished Mar 23, 2006 121 0 18,630 Jul 23, 2008 #5 since the moon is tidaly locked with earth, could they use something very similar to GPS, but based on ground signals? I'm not sure how sensitive the equp would have to be etc though.
since the moon is tidaly locked with earth, could they use something very similar to GPS, but based on ground signals? I'm not sure how sensitive the equp would have to be etc though.