"White House Orders NASA to Develop Lunar Time Standard for Moon's Unique Clock System"
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The White House has directed NASA to develop a strategy for a new time standard, Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC), to be used on cislunar missions for improved navigation and related services on and around the moon. The new time standard is necessary due to the differences in time measurement between Earth and the moon, impacting precision operations such as navigation and space situational awareness. NASA will work with other agencies to finalize the strategy by the end of 2026 and incorporate it into its Moon to Mars Architecture reviews.
Topics:science#celestial-time-standardization#lunar-time-standard#nasa#science-and-technology#space-navigation#white-house-policy
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