re old spacecraft as navigation beacons nsmca aurora alaska edu writes other idea for old space crafts is as navigation beacons and such why not if you can put them on safe pause mode why not have them be activated by a signal from a space craft manned to act as a naviagtion beacon to take a directional plot on wierd or what michael adams nsmca acad alaska edu i m not high just jacked there is a whole constellation of custom built navigation beacon satellites in the process of being phased out right now the transit oscar satellites are being replaced by gps or were you thinking of deep space navigation which is best done with doppler vlbi stellar measurements i do not think additional radio beacons would help much dave stephenson geological survey of canada ottawa ontario canada internet stephens geod emr ca
