Navigational Satellite

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A small satellite placed in synchronous orbit over the hemisphere where exploration is taking place. It provides moment-by-moment information on the precise location of a tracking unit on the ground with an accuracy of 1 meter or less. For twice the size and price listed below, the satellite can relay the tracking unit (which would then include a TV-like viewscreen) to a plot projected on an accurate map of the region, which is created by the satellite through a combination of laser and radar mapping techniques. A small nuclear power plant provides over a year of operation without servicing, and the satellite can be retrieved and used over and over.

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– Imperial Encyclopedia