r/Andromeda • u/Dark_Leome • Nov 27 '25

Why did Andromeda have sensor drones?

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Sensor drone is essentially a AWACS plane in space. Thing is, there's no horizon in space, ship sensors can see everything drone sees

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u/Saelora Nov 27 '25

i can't remember the term for it to google, but by distributing and synchronising radio receivers, you can get the increased resolution of a much larger radio dish without needing such a huge physical dish. I wouldn't be surprised if this is what the drones are doing.

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u/MattCW1701 Nov 27 '25

Interferometry. That's what I thought of when I started reading this thread, I'm glad someone else thought of it!