Solar Positioning System

Determining the location of a spacecraft in space is a complex process that involves three methods.

1. Radio signal based positioning. The source of radio signals are either Ground Tracking Stations (NASA Deep Space Network - DSN) or GPS satellites.

2. Onboard Sensors such as Gyroscopes and Accelerometers.

3. Celestial Navigation like the old seaman used to do.

I propose other radio signal sources The Solar Positioning System Satellites and Ground Tracking Stations on the Moon, Mars, Venus and comets.

We need to develop a standard like GPS for Solar Positioning System. These satellites should also be communication relays. The standard should also include stationary stations that would be mounted on extraterrestrial such as Moon, Mars, Venus and comets.

These satellites also solve the problem I stated in my "Solar Surrounder Satellite Network" article

https://iboman2.blogspot.com/2024/11/solar-surrounder-satellite-network.html

Lets build the infrastructure first, before we spend too much on exploring the solar system without a proper infrastructure.