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rkangeltoday at 12:45 PM1 replyview on HN

Very classified so we only know bits and pieces. "Inertial navigation" is part of it - basically very precise dead reckoning. Using specialist equipment like laser ring gyros to get precise measurements.

Then also some other equipment like a magnetometer and magnetographic maps of the world to provide references to counteract the drift in any inertial navigation.


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BrandoElFollitotoday at 1:04 PM

Thank you for the information - and what about communication? I don't think they have an antenna that reaches out to the surface?

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