INDEPENDENT NEWS • U.S. & WORLD
New York · ETLos AngelesLondonTokyoSydney
Wednesday, Nov 4, 2026 · ET
NEWS THAT MATTERS.
AS IT UNFOLDS.
Science & Health

NASA Navigation Experiment Shows Promise for Planetary Landings

Published November 4, 2026 11:52 am • Updated November 4, 2026 11:52 am •
NASA Navigation Experiment Shows Promise for Planetary Landings
Photo via NASA

NASA successfully demonstrated technology designed to help spacecraft autonomously navigate to safe landing sites on the Moon and on other planets. An Alta-X drone equipped with the agency’s Safe and Precise Landing – Integrated Capabilities Evolution (SPLICE) guidance, navigation, and control payload completed simulated lunar descent and landing maneuvers Aug. 27. The flight took place […]

NASA successfully demonstrated technology designed to help spacecraft autonomously navigate to safe landing sites on the Moon and on other planets. An Alta-X drone equipped with the agency’s Safe and Precise Landing – Integrated Capabilities Evolution (SPLICE) guidance, navigation, and control payload completed simulated lunar descent and landing maneuvers Aug. 27. The flight took place […]

Source: NASA — Original report ↗

WorldLine News is displaying a source-attributed brief. Details may evolve. The linked publication is responsible for its original reporting.

Original source: NASA ↗