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At Number 9️⃣ on the #UNOOSATop10 highlights, we got the work of the International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG), to which UNOOSA serves as Executive Secretariat. This year, the ICG agreed to establish a new, 5th Working Group on Lunar Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT); the work of which will be closely coordinated with the Action Team on Lunar Activities Consultation (ATLAC), also established in 2024. Lunar PNT will be required for: πŸš€ Vehicles in transit between the Earth and Moon, πŸ“‘ Accurate navigation for landers and rovers, 🌚 Mapping the Moon's Surface. πŸ˜πŸ‘¨β€πŸš€πŸ‘©πŸΏβ€πŸš€ Supporting Lunar infrastructure. ⛏️ Resource exploration and utilisation. ⏰️ Timekeeping. πŸ‘₯🌐 The ICG has also agreed on the necessity to work more closely with private sector companies, who are also Low-Earth Orbit PNT providers, to maintain the standards for compatibility of GNSS systems and protecting spectrum. ICG Working Groups will organize workshops and other efforts...

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