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Artemis II Reports 3.7 TECU Ionosphere, No GPS Outage
Original: Artemis II Ionosphere: 3.7 TECU, Zero GPS Outage [2026]
Artemis II mission data is being cited showing ionospheric total electron content of 3.7 TECU with zero GPS outages during the flight. The claim suggests the crewed lunar mission maintained continuous GPS-based navigation despite ionospheric conditions, a point of interest for those following deep-space navigation and the mission's technical performance.
Why now: People are discussing the mission's navigation performance figures following the 2026 flight.
Evidence
- Artemis II Ionosphere: 3.7 TECU, Zero GPS Outage [2026] · shattered.io
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