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Old 21-July-2008, 09:50 PM
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Default NASA to Develop GPS-Like System for the Moon

During the second moonwalk of the Apollo 14 mission, Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell were hoping to walk to the 300 meter (1,000 feet) wide Cone Crater on the moon, not far from their landing site. However, the two astronauts were not able to find the crater's rim amid the rolling, repetitive terrain. Later analysis [...]

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This would definiately help in future moonwalks.
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