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Layman speculation—Using exactly this system (it's quite brilliant!) I bet we could use much higher frequencies due to modern electronics, antenna design, and s
by ericbarrett 4y ago
Layman speculation—Using exactly this system (it's quite brilliant!) I bet we could use much higher frequencies due to modern electronics, antenna design, and so forth, giving additional precision, and maybe the ability to measure craft attitude. I could also see additional systems (a laser rangefinder...? or whatever) augmenting it without the mass & energy penalty they would have imposed 50 years ago.
- tyldum 4y agoAs someone who does modern ranging, you are pretty much spot on. Fewer and fewer do ranging these days, and the few that does only uses it for contingency situations or to validate GPS receivers during launch and early phase.