Final Presentation NAVISP EL2-081 “Moon Tesbed (MOOD)”

The final presentation of MOOD developed by Quascom  under ESA’s NAVISP EL2-081will present the outcomes and results of this initiative.

The aim of the MOOD project is to develop a Moon Testbed to ease the implementation and testing of new navigation applications for the Moon, i.e.,
including signals received in the nearby of the Moon surface and signals transmitted by either satellites orbiting around the Moon or by beacon stations located on the Moon surface.
The Qascom’s proprietary GNSS signals simulator (QA707) has been enhanced with space-scenario features such as:
 

• Support of additional Coordinate Reference Systems (CRS) such as GCRF (ECI) and Moon-PA, and proper conversions between each other.
• Implementation of a ranging strategy that works for signal received on the Moon
• Support of a transmitter visibility strategy based on LoS obscuration (instead of elevation masking)
• Support of an extended Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) emulator for space scenarios
• Support of Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data for signal obscuration and precise positioning
• Support of the first ICD of the LunaNet system
• Implementation of a graphical interface (3D) for space scenarios and many others

During the webinar the presenter will go through the steps of the project giving an overview of the baseline product, QA707, and the planned extensions that added support for lunar-space scenarios.Then the verification and validation approach will be presented as long as the main results obtained during the validation campaign.
Finally, the key achievements shall be presented along with final remarks and an overview regarding the continuous improvement of the tool, fields of application, and interactions with other programs/projects.

This activity was co-funded under NAVISP Element 2, which aims to increase European competitiveness in Positioning, Navigation and Timing. Please check the agenda and register for the event to learn more about this project.