Fraser Cain on Nostr: Exploring the Moon is going to be dangerous. Both the environment and terrain are ...
Exploring the Moon is going to be dangerous. Both the environment and terrain are harsh and unforgiving. If a serious accident happens, help could be days or weeks away. Researchers in Australia have developed a distress system based on the COSPAS-SARSAT technology that is used for search and rescue on Earth. This would use low-power emergency beacons that astronauts could deploy with minimal infrastructure, using a future lunar satellite network.
https://unisa.edu.au/media-centre/Releases/2024/new-lunar-distress-system-could-safeguard-future-astronauts/ 
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