NASA to fly atomic clock to improve space navigation
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 07:02
in Astronomy & Space
(Phys.org) -- When people think of space technologies, many think of high-tech solar panels, complex and powerful propulsion systems or sophisticated, electronic guidance systems. Another critical piece of spaceflight technology, however, is an ultra stable, highly accurate device for timing - essential to NASA's success on deep-space exploration missions.