Navigation Link Budget

Navigation Link Budget is a space planning model that estimates whether a signal path has enough margin for reliable communication for position, timing, and trajectory services. It uses antenna gain, path loss, modulation, and noise estimates so teams can schedule contacts with realistic margins while keeping evidence, reliability, and public-safe operational boundaries clear.

“The mission team used Navigation Link Budget when the navigation solution was updated, so the team could schedule contacts with realistic margins before the next mission decision point.”