# Moon Sensor Station to Improve the Performance of Lunar Satellite Navigation Systems
## 7 Discussion and Conclusions
[PERSON] proposed the idea and gave the theoretical support, conceptualizations, and methodology, implemented the algorithm, and contributed to the algorithm evaluation. [PERSON] reviewed the models, the paper, and the simulation. [PERSON], M.C. and [PERSON] proposed the scenarios and reviewed the results. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript. This research received no external funding. Not applicable. Data Availability StatementData are contained within the article. The authors thank Thales Alenia Space Italia for providing the dataset for the scenarios. [PERSON] proposed the idea and gave the theoretical support, conceptualizations, and methodology, implemented the algorithm, and contributed to the algorithm evaluation. [PERSON] reviewed the models, the paper, and the simulation. [PERSON], [PERSON] and [PERSON] proposed the scenarios and reviewed the results. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript. This research received no external funding. Not applicable. Data Availability StatementData are contained within the article. The authors thank Thales Alenia Space Italia  
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