Spacecraft communications and navigation with Badri Younes

Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

• Episode: Spacecraft communications and navigation with Badri Younes
• Website: Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science
• Feed URL: http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/podcasts/planetary-radio-podcast-rss.xml
• Duration: 00:59:32
• Published: 2021-11-10 17:00

Badri Younes says that a spacecraft that can’t communicate or find its way is worthless. He leads SCaN, NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program, which manages resources like the agency’s Deep Space Network. SCaN is also preparing for a future that relies on optical communication and possibly even quantum computing. Younes takes us on an audio tour of SCaN’s work that extends beyond our solar system.  There’s more to explore at https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2021-badri-younes-nasa-scan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.