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by CamperBob2
1830 days ago
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The problem of determining position (specifically the longitude part; latitude is relatively easy) has been one of the most pressing technical problems in human history. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longitude_rewards . No kingdoms offered huge prizes for the first electric light, or the first antibiotic, the first radio, or the first computer. But geolocation has always been considered a big deal, and it arguably wasn't well and truly solved until the advent of satellite navigation. It'd be surprising if it weren't being planned for the next generation of Mars orbiters. |
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