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Space blockchain: Ethereum structure to be used by NASA

29 January 2018 21:00, UTC

Ethereum blockchain structure might serve as a basis for the latest NASA technologies, especially for tracking of the space garbage and communications upgrade, tell several technology websites.

Communication networks upgrade as one of the primary goals of this introduction has been confirmed by Thomas Kacpura who oversees the program of advanced communication in one of the research facilities of NASA. He also mentioned navigation, possibly meaning a system which would duplicate the traditional one.

Blockchain, when implemented correctly and when the company introducing it possesses required skill and funds, can certainly improve communication. NASA has proven to an efficient organization during the times when computers were slower than current smartphones, so one has reason to hope they will not waste funds on blockchainization, as it unfortunately happens sometimes today.

Another example of how blockchain can be used for navigation was recently proposed, but it’s focused more on earthly matters: the special anti-spoofing GPS blockchain technology can duplicate the main system in case malefactors intercept and change the positioning signal.