Oscar Pozzobon
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About
Oscar Pozzobon is a leading figure in space navigation, whose work is pushing the boundaries of where Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) can be used. His primary research focuses on extending Earth-based GNSS technologies to lunar and deep-space environments, a critical step for future exploration. Pozzobon’s most notable contribution is his leadership on the Lunar GNSS Receiver Experiment (LuGRE), a joint NASA-Italian Space Agency (ASI) payload. Selected for NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program and deployed on the Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1, LuGRE aims to demonstrate the first-ever GNSS-based positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) on the lunar surface. This high-impact work, detailed in his most-cited paper (40 citations), is foundational for enabling autonomous spacecraft navigation and surface operations on the Moon. By proving that weak GNSS signals can be acquired and tracked at lunar distances, Pozzobon is directly shaping the navigation infrastructure for the Artemis era and future deep-space missions, making him a pivotal innovator in the field of space-based PNT.
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- 1The Lunar GNSS Receiver Experiment (LuGRE)40 citations · 2022