AstroVision, Lunar Optical Navigation, Demonstrated at Space Symposium

Space-ng Technology Flew on the Blue Ghost Lunar Mission

Apr 11, 2025

∙ Paid

Technology that contributed to the success of the Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 (BGM1) landing at Mare Crisium has been on display at Space Symposium this week. Space-ng optical navigation software provided terrain relative navigation, hazard detection, and attitude determination from lunar orbit to the surface.

"Optical navigation is critical in situ…

Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Mike Turner.

Or purchase a paid subscription.